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The Middle East - Told Slant

Iconoclastic, informed context on Middle Eastern conflicts and cultures, with a touch of dog.

Sep 22, 2023 • Ethan D. Chorin

The Iranian Burden

Caught In A Multi-Layered Catch-22

Jan 12 • Ethan D. Chorin

The Ayatollah's Plan B

Time To Stay, Or Time to Go?

Jan 7 • Ethan D. Chorin

A Tale of Two Secessions

Conflicts in Gaza, Sudan, and Yemen are forcing a kinetic realignment across the Red Sea

Dec 30, 2025 • Ethan D. Chorin

Gezira's Killing Fields: A Colonial Scheme at the Heart of Sudan's War

As the Sudan war enters its third year, independent investigations (including the Sudan War Monitor on Substack), have been documenting atrocities…

Dec 26, 2025 • Ethan D. Chorin

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The Dog Who Catches, The Dog Who Throws

Jun 16, 2024 • Ethan D. Chorin

On Friedman On Israel-Hamas

Jan 22, 2024 • Ethan D. Chorin

When Violence Becomes Heritage: The Case of Libya

Dec 2, 2024 • Ethan D. Chorin

On The Third Try, Asmara

Aug 24, 2025 • Ethan D. Chorin

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