by justus | Nov 19, 2008 | Afghanistan, Diplomacy, Iran, Islam, Politics, Strategic Comm.
by ZS Justus A recent audio recording from al-Qaeda #2 Zawahiri sends a series of “messages†to President-elect Barack Obama. News outlets have quickly grabbed one of the more provocative excerpts from the recording, Zawahiri’s labeling of Obama as a “house...
by editor | Oct 2, 2007 | Analysis, Iran
by Kelly McDonald On September 24 Columbia University hosted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as part of its annual World Leaders Forum series. Past guests for the series have included leaders from both US allies and competitors on virtually every continent....
by editor | Apr 3, 2007 | Analysis, Identification, Iran, Media, Popular Culture
By Zachary Justus The film 300 has broken box office records and helped pave the way for a new type of cinema that bridges the gaps between video games, animation, and live action. The highly stylized telling of the Battle of Thermopylae has also forged an unlikely...