November 11, 2022

Revolutiions in Russia and Iran

Publication Date : November 11, 2022
Related Categories: corruption, Democracy, dictatorship, Economics, Foreign Policy, Iran, Op Ed, Putin, Register Pajaronian, Revolution, Russia, Shiite, Totalitarianism, Ukraine, War, Women

August 20, 2021

Afghanistan and Nation Building

Publication Date : August 20, 2021
Related Categories: Afghanistan, Communism, culture, Democracy, Empires, Europe, Foreign Policy, Germany, History, Iran, Japan, Op Ed, Political Parties, Presidents, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Russia, War

June 18, 2021

Census Analysis (1 of 2)

Publication Date : June 18, 2021
Related Categories: Antiquity, Census, Constitution, demographics, dictatorship, History, Iran, Op Ed, Plague, Population, Register Pajaronian, Republicans

June 05, 2020

Annual Darwin Awards

Publication Date : June 05, 2020
Related Categories: Afghanistan, Africa, culture, History, Iran, Islam, Judaism, Muslim, Op Ed, Pakistan, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Science, Shiite

September 27, 2019

When Foreign Policy Gets It Wrong: Afghanistan

Publication Date : September 27, 2019
Related Categories: Afghanistan, Britain, China, Civilization, Foreign Policy, History, Iran, Op Ed, Presidents, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Trump, United States, USSR, War

August 30, 2019

Women?s Uneven Progress Globally

Publication Date : August 30, 2019
Related Categories: Afghanistan, Africa, Agriculture, Antiquity, Asia, Childrearing, Civilization, culture, Iran, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Tradition, Turkey, values, Women

November 16, 2018

What?s Happening to the Global Islam Project?

Publication Date : November 16, 2018
Related Categories: Civilization, Conspiracies, culture, gender, History, Ideologies, Iran, Islam, Muslim, Op Ed, Religion, Saudi Arabia, Women

September 01, 2018

Could Iran Collapse?

Publication Date : September 01, 2018
Related Categories: Arabs, culture, Democracy, dictatorship, History, Ideologies, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Muslim, Op Ed, Persian, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Revolution, Water

August 18, 2018

Climate Change Consequences

Publication Date : August 18, 2018
Related Categories: Climate Change, culture, government, Iran, law, Military, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Science, United States

August 04, 2018

The Assault on Truth

Publication Date : August 04, 2018
Related Categories: Childrearing, culture, Democracy, dictatorship, History, Iran, Islam, Journalism, Lies, Op Ed, Politics, Register Pajaronian, Religion

May 05, 2018

Census taking outside of the US

Publication Date : May 05, 2018
Related Categories: Clay Center Kansas Dispatch, culture, Democracy, demographics, dictatorship, government, History, Iran, Op Ed, Polygamy, Population, propaganda, Register Pajaronian, UN

April 07, 2018

Pakistan?s blasphemy Law

Publication Date : April 07, 2018
Related Categories: Britain, Christianity, Colonialism, culture, History, India, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Pakistan, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Tolerance

March 03, 2018

It Is Just a Little Headscarf

Publication Date : March 03, 2018
Related Categories: culture, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Pakistan, propaganda, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Revolution, Saudi Arabia, Women

January 20, 2018

Iranian Revolution Coming Apart?

Publication Date : January 20, 2018
Related Categories: Arabs, Egypt, Iran, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Revolution, Revolution

October 28, 2017

Leaving the Union: Pros and Cons

Publication Date : October 28, 2017
Related Categories: Clay Center Kansas Dispatch, culture, Democracy, elections, History, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kurds, Nationalism, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Slavery, Tolerance, tribalism, Turkey

October 07, 2017

The Eternal Russia

Publication Date : October 07, 2017
Related Categories: Clay Center Kansas Dispatch, dictatorship, Empires, History, Iran, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Russia, Turkey, USSR

August 19, 2017

Iran's Simmering Rebellion

Publication Date : August 19, 2017
Related Categories: Asia, Clay Center Kansas Dispatch, Democracy, dictatorship, Iran, Islam, Modernization, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Revolution, Rural, Urban, Women

August 12, 2017

Is There Democracy in Iran's Future?

Publication Date : August 12, 2017
Related Categories: Clay Center Kansas Dispatch, History, Iran, Islam, Modernization, Op Ed, Persian, Register Pajaronian, Revolution, Totalitarianism, United States

July 22, 2017

Humor Can Bring Down a State

Publication Date : July 22, 2017
Related Categories: Clay Center Kansas Dispatch, Demagogues, dictatorship, evil, government, History, humor, Ideologies, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, Islam, Israel, Op Ed, propaganda, Register Pajaronian, Religion

June 24, 2017

True Believers, The World?s Nightmares

Publication Date : June 24, 2017
Related Categories: Afghanistan, Britain, Clay Center Kansas Dispatch, Communism, government, Ideologies, Iran, Islam, Jihadis, Muslim, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Russia, Sexuality, United States

May 27, 2017

Where Religious Tolerance is Scorned (Part 3 of 3)

Publication Date : May 27, 2017
Related Categories: Asia, Christianity, Clay Center Kansas Dispatch, Egypt, History, Iran, Islam, Judaism, Muslim, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Russia, Tolerance

March 11, 2017

The Role of Language in Politics

Publication Date : March 11, 2017
Related Categories: Clay Center Kansas Dispatch, culture, Demagogues, Democracy, Egypt, government, Ideologies, Iran, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, values

February 18, 2017

Vetting Immigrants and Refugees

Publication Date : February 18, 2017
Related Categories: Arabs, Christianity, Clay Center Kansas Dispatch, Ideologies, immigration, Iran, Islam, Judaism, Op Ed, Refugees, Register Pajaronian, Religion

February 04, 2017

Islam: One Size Does Not Fit All!

Publication Date : February 04, 2017
Related Categories: Christianity, Clay Center Kansas Dispatch, Iran, Islam, Jihadis, Muslim, Op Ed, Persian, Refugees, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Saudi Arabia

January 21, 2017

World Law and Reciprocity

Publication Date : January 21, 2017
Related Categories: Britain, Clay Center Kansas Dispatch, culture, Europe, Germany, History, Iran, Islam, law, Muslim, Nazism, Op Ed, Refugees, Register Pajaronian, United States, USSR, Women

August 27, 2016

Libya as an American Foreign Policy Problem

Publication Date : August 27, 2016
Related Categories: demographics, Ideologies, Iran, Islam, Libya, Op Ed, Pakistan, Register Pajaronian, Religion, tribalism

August 20, 2016

Culture Matters: International (Part 2 of 2)

Publication Date : August 20, 2016
Related Categories: culture, Egypt, Europe, History, immigration, Iran, Islam, Muslim, Op Ed, Pakistan, Register Pajaronian, Turkey

July 23, 2016

Iraq War Revisited with Critical Thinking

Publication Date : July 23, 2016
Related Categories: Britain, Conspiracies, Democracy, demographics, Europe, History, Ideologies, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Muslim, Nazism, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, WMD

July 09, 2016

Profiling the Muslim Community

Publication Date : July 09, 2016
Related Categories: Christianity, culture, Education, immigration, Iran, Muslim, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Saudi Arabia, Women

April 23, 2016

Four Middle East Water Systems Shape History

Publication Date : April 23, 2016
Related Categories: Antiquity, Climate Change, Egypt, History, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Muslim, Op Ed, Population, Register Pajaronian, water, Yemen

February 27, 2016

Was the Past Really Better?

Publication Date : February 27, 2016
Related Categories: Africa, Arabs, Europe, Germany, History, Iran, Islam, Judaism, Justice, law, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, United States, Women

December 12, 2015

Militant Islam has a Woman Problem.

Publication Date : December 12, 2015
Related Categories: Afghanistan, Colonialism, Egypt, History, Iran, ISIS, Islam, Muslim, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, violence, Women

October 24, 2015

Afghan Problems

Publication Date : October 24, 2015
Related Categories: Afghanistan, Britain, Colonialism, culture, Democracy, Education, government, Iran, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Sexuality, Turkey

October 03, 2015

Whose Fault is the Immigrant Crisis?

Publication Date : October 03, 2015
Related Categories: Colonialism, Democracy, Europe, immigration, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, Islam, Muslim, Op Ed, Pakistan, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United States, values, Women

September 26, 2015

Whose Fault is the Immigrant Crisis?

Publication Date : September 26, 2015
Related Categories: Democracy, dictatorship, Europe, government, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, Islam, Muslim, Op Ed, Pakistan, Register Pajaronian, Syria, Turkey, United States, Women

August 29, 2015

Are Arabs Losing Interest in the Palestinians?

Publication Date : August 29, 2015
Related Categories: Arabs, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Israel, Op Ed, Palestinians, Register Pajaronian, Syria

August 01, 2015

What if the 30-Year Religious Wars Prediction Is Wrong?

Publication Date : August 01, 2015
Related Categories: Arabs, China, Christianity, Egypt, Europe, Germany, History, Iran, Islam, Israel, Muslim, Nationalism, Op Ed, Persian, Plague, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Shiite, Sunni, War, Yemen

July 25, 2015

Let's Take a Long View of the Iran Deal.

Publication Date : July 25, 2015
Related Categories: Afghanistan, China, Diplomacy, Europe, Germany, History, Iran, Israel, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Russia, Syria, UN, United States, War

May 02, 2015

The Nation-State Idea is Not Cast in Stone.

Publication Date : May 02, 2015
Related Categories: Colonialism, culture, Democracy, dictatorship, Egypt, Empires, geography, History, Iran, Iraq, Nationalism, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Syria, Turkey

April 25, 2015

When is "Economic Information" Espionage?

Publication Date : April 25, 2015
Related Categories: Dissent, Human Rights, Ideologies, Iran, Islam, Monterey Herald, Muslim, Op Ed, Russia, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Totalitarianism, values

April 04, 2015

What's New: Destroying One's Own Religious Treasures

Publication Date : April 04, 2015
Related Categories: Christianity, History, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Terrorism, Turkey, violence, War, Yemen

January 10, 2015

Terrorists: "Insult us and we kill you."

Publication Date : January 10, 2015
Related Categories: Europe, France, immigration, Iran, Islam, Monterey Herald, Muslim, Op Ed, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Syria, United States, War

December 06, 2014

Is Iran?s Islamic Revolution Melting?

Publication Date : December 06, 2014
Related Categories: Christianity, corruption, crime, culture, Food &Travel, Iran, Op Ed, Santa Cruz Sentinel

November 15, 2014

We Must Put the "Crises of the Moment" in Context.

Publication Date : November 15, 2014
Related Categories: culture, Democracy, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Germany, History, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Russia, Syria, Turkey, UN

July 12, 2014

Alliances Have No Longevity in the Middle East.

Publication Date : July 12, 2014
Related Categories: Christianity, History, Iran, Islam, Israel, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

June 14, 2014

An Iranian in Exile Takes On a British MP.

Publication Date : June 14, 2014
Related Categories: culture, Europe, History, Human Rights, Iran, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, violence

March 01, 2014

The Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost in Pakistan.

Publication Date : March 01, 2014
Related Categories: Afghanistan, Education, Europe, Ideologies, Iran, Islam, Muslim, Op Ed, Pakistan, Register Pajaronian, Turkey

December 28, 2013

India and China Are Not in the Same League.

Publication Date : December 28, 2013
Related Categories: China, Democracy, Education, Human Rights, India, Iran, Op Ed, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Women

November 23, 2013

Iran Has Reasons for a Deal.

Publication Date : November 23, 2013
Related Categories: Diplomacy, Dissent, ecology, geography, Iran, Nationalism, Op Ed, Santa Cruz Sentinel

November 02, 2013

The “World Community” Has Double Standards.

Publication Date : November 02, 2013
Related Categories: Europe, genocide, History, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Israel, Muslim, Op Ed, Santa Cruz Sentinel, War, WMD

October 26, 2013

We Have Always Had Turncoats.

Publication Date : October 26, 2013
Related Categories: Conspiracies, Democracy, History, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Pakistan, Register Pajaronian, Russia, War

September 14, 2013

Moral Foreign Policy May Not Be Prudent Foreign Policy.

Publication Date : September 14, 2013
Related Categories: Democracy, dictatorship, Foreign Policy, History, Ideologies, Iran, Justice, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Totalitarianism, values, violence

August 06, 2013

The Muslim World Is Facing an Internal Crisis.

Publication Date : August 06, 2013
Related Categories: dictatorship, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Op Ed, Pakistan, Religion, Revolution, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Syria

July 30, 2013

Making Excuses for Jihadis.

Publication Date : July 30, 2013
Related Categories: Academics, anarchy, Conspiracies, culture, evil, Ideologies, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Religion

April 06, 2013

An Important Iranian Visitor is Coming: The Cyrus Cylinder

Publication Date : April 06, 2013
Related Categories: culture, History, Human Rights, Ideologies, Iran, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian

March 30, 2013

The Latest Global Population Numbers Produce Surprises.

Publication Date : March 30, 2013
Related Categories: demographics, geography, Iran, Op Ed, Russia, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Turkey

November 10, 2012

The Real Benghazi Problem Is Not Being Addressed.

Publication Date : November 10, 2012
Related Categories: Democracy, Diplomacy, government, Iran, Islam, Muslim, Op Ed, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Terrorism, violence

September 29, 2012

Are Israel and the US Really Locking Horns Over Iran?

Publication Date : September 29, 2012
Related Categories: Democracy, government, Iran, Israel, Op Ed, Santa Cruz Sentinel

August 11, 2012

Can There Be A World Without History? Militant Islamists Think So.

Publication Date : August 11, 2012
Related Categories: Christianity, culture, History, Ideologies, India, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Turkey, values

April 18, 2012

Why Do Shiite and Sunni Muslims Hate Each Other?

Publication Date : April 18, 2012
Related Categories: Christianity, Ideologies, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Judaism, Muslim, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Religion, violence

January 21, 2012

Attacking the British Embassy is an Iranian Rite of Passage.

Publication Date : January 21, 2012
Related Categories: culture, Diplomacy, government, Iran, Islam, Nationalism, Op Ed, Santa Cruz Sentinel, violence

December 24, 2011

Immigrants and refugees: Is There Room at the Inn?

Publication Date : December 24, 2011
Related Categories: Europe, History, immigration, Iran, Op Ed, Religion, Santa Cruz Sentinel

December 08, 2011

TV Humor and Soaps Are Potent Tools For Democracy.

Publication Date : December 08, 2011
Related Categories: Afghanistan, Conspiracies, culture, Democracy, dictatorship, Iran, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Sexuality, Turkey, values

July 26, 2011

Is Turkey Still A Secular Muslim Model?

Publication Date : June 25, 2011
Related Categories: History, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Religion, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Turkey, Women

May 28, 2011

Iran, Like Some Here, Also Believes In Apocalyptic Myths.

Publication Date : May 28, 2011
Related Categories: Economics, evil, History, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Religion, Santa Cruz Sentinel

May 21, 2011

Europe Has Immigration Problems on Steroids!

Publication Date : May 21, 2011
Related Categories: culture, Europe, Family Security Matters, immigration, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Terrorism

April 30, 2011

Beware of Robot Hummingbirds and Other Spying Creatures

Publication Date : April 30, 2011
Related Categories: Conspiracies, Iran, Islam, Israel, Op Ed, Santa Cruz Sentinel

April 16, 2011

How Do We Deal With “Sticks and Stones?”

Publication Date : April 16, 2011
Related Categories: culture, History, Ideologies, Iran, Islam, Israel, Op Ed, Pakistan, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Women

March 12, 2011

Tyrants have a long history.

Publication Date : March 12, 2011
Related Categories: Democracy, dictatorship, History, Ideologies, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Religion

February 24, 2011

Iran Is Closer To Imploding

Publication Date : February 24, 2011
Related Categories: Academics, culture, Democracy, dictatorship, Dissent, Human Rights, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Religion, Revolution

February 19, 2011

Why Egypt and Not Iran?

Publication Date : February 19, 2011
Related Categories: culture, Democracy, Egypt, Family Security Matters, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Population, Religion, Revolution, Santa Cruz Sentinel

January 22, 2011

Can National Cultures Really Change?

Publication Date : January 22, 2011
Related Categories: culture, Family Security Matters, History, immigration, Iran, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Russia

December 25, 2010

Being Nice Hasn’t Protected Sweden.

Publication Date : December 25, 2010
Related Categories: Family Security Matters, Ideologies, immigration, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Religion, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Terrorism

November 19, 2010

Sometimes Important News Hides in the Back Pages.

Publication Date : November 19, 2010
Related Categories: culture, Family Security Matters, Ideologies, Iran, Islam, Israel, Op Ed, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Terrorism, Women

October 15, 2010

Iran’s Islamic Justice Is a Message to the World

Publication Date : October 15, 2010
Related Categories: culture, Diplomacy, Family Security Matters, History, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, Sexuality, Women

September 24, 2010

What “World Opinion” Are We Talking About?

Publication Date : September 24, 2010
Related Categories: Family Security Matters, genocide, Ideologies, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Santa Cruz Sentinel, UN

September 18, 2010

Did We Have Guns of August Again?

Publication Date : September 18, 2010
Related Categories: History, Ideologies, Iran, Op Ed, Register Pajaronian, War

September 10, 2010

Is There Any Hope for Afghanistan?

Publication Date : September 10, 2010
Related Categories: Afghanistan, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Russia, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Women

September 04, 2010

Germany Has Had a Curious Century of Islamic Relations.

Publication Date : September 04, 2010
Related Categories: Book Reviews, Family Security Matters, History, Ideologies, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Religion, Russia, Santa Cruz Sentinel

June 19, 2010

Europe has an Identity Crisis.

Publication Date : June 19, 2010
Related Categories: culture, History, Iran, Nationalism, Op Ed, Population, Register Pajaronian

May 22, 2010

Why is Sex Such a Global Problem?

Publication Date : May 22, 2010
Related Categories: Afghanistan, Childrearing, culture, Iran, Op Ed, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Terrorism, Women

March 27, 2010

Was There an Original Human Religion?

Publication Date : March 27, 2010
Related Categories: Book Reviews, China, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Religion, Santa Cruz Sentinel

February 27, 2010

Who Is “An Enemy of God?”

Publication Date : February 27, 2010
Related Categories: Ideologies, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Religion, Santa Cruz Sentinel

October 05, 2009

Is There Any Hope for Afghanistan?

Publication Date : October 05, 2009
Related Categories: Afghanistan, History, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Russia, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Women

July 18, 2009

The Iranian Revolution May Be In Phase Two

Publication Date : July 18, 2009
Related Categories: Democracy, History, Iran, Islam, Op Ed, Santa Cruz Sentinel

	Columns and Articles by Dr. Laina Farhat-Holzman