The Ideology Machine analyses propaganda, ideological warfare and authoritarian narratives in the Middle East, with a focus on the regional conflicts and the religious and political claims behind them. Each issue unpacks a current development, such as Iranian diplomacy or Houthi military operations, and reads it through the ideology that drives it.
Website: https://www.ideologymachine.com
A weekly newsletter tracking US-Israel-Iran tensions, with sourced updates on possible military escalation, negotiations and regional politics. It also features long-form interviews with Iran experts in a series called The Haft.
Posts on Iraq, Syria and jihadist groups, covering developments such as foreign fighter factions in Idlib, pro-Islamic State online networks and the fate of Assad-era militia leaders. The author also writes on medieval Latin and Arabic texts, drawing on primary sources and personal contacts.
Long-form essays on geopolitics, terrorism and history, with recent issues examining the Karabakh conflict, genocide recognition politics and the casualty figures of the 1915 Armenian catastrophe. Writing is footnoted and source-driven, interrogating how political actors establish and use historical narratives and numbers.
Long-form interviews with political scientists, historians and regional experts on democracy, authoritarianism and political development. Readers get in-depth discussion of current events and research, such as Israel's election, Fukuyama's recognition thesis and the limits of AI for authoritarian control.
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