The Power Struggle Inside Iran
It’s not entirely clear who is in charge.
April 23, 2026
A case study in indoctrination.
For many years, academic departments of Middle East studies have been completely overtaken by anti-Israel radicals, and such disciplines as sociology and literature have also been penetrated. But the real danger might lie in the introduction of the same insanity into less politicized departments. Peter Berkowitz examines how a professor at Harvard Business School (HBS) made libels about the Jewish state the focus of an economics class:
It’s not entirely clear who is in charge.
A case study in indoctrination.
Tactical brilliance, but no effective strategy.
Communities of faith draw their strength from making demands on their members.
“Sectarians” aren’t Christians but Gnostics.
For many years, academic departments of Middle East studies have been completely overtaken by anti-Israel radicals, and such disciplines as sociology and literature have also been penetrated. But the real danger might lie in the introduction of the same insanity into less politicized departments. Peter Berkowitz examines how a professor at Harvard Business School (HBS) made libels about the Jewish state the focus of an economics class:
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