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JB Shreve is the author of "How the World Ends: Understanding the Growing Chaos." He has been the host of the End of History podcast since 2012. He has degrees in International Relations and Middle East Studies. His other books include the Intelligence Brief Series. Regular posts and updates from JB Shreve are available at www.theendofhistory.net
iran child soldiers
Children were used to clear mine fields or in the "human wave" strategy of attack where hordes of bodies were more or less just thrown at superior Iraqi artillery in an effort to overcome them. 
iran history islamic republic of iran history us and iran history of iran podcast history of Iran podcast episode 5 history of iran podcast episode 4 history of iran podcast episode 3 history of iran podcast episode 2 history of iran podcast episode 1
Part 4 in our series looks on the History of Iran and the Next War looks at the decade following the Islamic Revolution of 1979. We look at the severing of Iranian relations with the west, the Iran-Iraq War, and chaos and atrocities unleashed by the Ayatollah Khomeini and the end of Iranian relations with the western world. 
islamic revolution podcast
This is part 3 in my podcast series on the History of Iran and the Next War. Today we pick up after the 1953 coup and follow the story through to the 1979 Islamic Revolution - which ended up changing the world we all live in. 
iran history islamic republic of iran history us and iran history of iran podcast history of Iran podcast episode 5 history of iran podcast episode 4 history of iran podcast episode 3 history of iran podcast episode 2 history of iran podcast episode 1
This podcast episode looks at the ascent of the Shah and the coup in Iran in 1953. This is part 2 in our series on the History of Iran and the Next War. 
economic inequality, income inequality, inequality in America, inequality is a good thing
Following is a list 15 great reads on economic inequality. These are my recommended reading to learn more about economic inequality in the United States after you listen to the podcast series. Check out the twitter feed also for a lot of useful article links that have been tweeted...
iran history islamic republic of iran history us and iran history of iran podcast history of Iran podcast episode 5 history of iran podcast episode 4 history of iran podcast episode 3 history of iran podcast episode 2 history of iran podcast episode 1
This is part 1 in my podcast series covering the history of Iran. We move from the ancient history of Persia up to the Pahlavi dynasty and World War II in this episode. 
US AND ISRAEL
This podcast episode looks at the special relationship between the US and Israel through the decades, separating fact from myth and political agendas.
russian terror
This episode is part of our podcast series on the history of terrorism. In today's episode we tell the story of Russian Terror from 1850 to the Russian Revolution. 
anarchists
This podcast episode looks at the continuing story of the History of Terrorism and The Anarchists. In the late 18th century the effects of the industrial revolution had upended the nature of society for much of the western world. The way people saw one another and themselves changed. The nature...
us middle east policy
Click on the infographic to zoom in for larger image on US Middle East policy and intervention. If you have found this infographic helpful you might also enjoy one of my blog series or podcast series on the history of the Middle East.   If you have enjoyed this podcast episode on...