Dune: metaphor for colonialism, capitalism, and the Middle East / Pivot to Asia

Vox Terra: Dune the movie, 2021, 1984, and Dune the Novel, 1965, Frank Herbert. Question posed: how "subversive is Dune?" To answer, Vox Terra places all three release dates in their historical context. Timeline comparisons: House Harkonnen, Arrakis , The Spice, Fremen, Bene Gesserit, House Atreides, Dr. Wellington Yueh ; 1953 Iranian Coup, Anglo Oil, British Petroleum, CIA, 1979 Iranian Revolution, 1980's Afghan Mujahideen, Ronald Reagan, 9-11, Afghan and Iraq invasions, Opium Wars, Burning of Chinese Navy, Pivot to Asia, military industrial complex, fossil fuel industry. Other topics: meditation, EPS, and say no to drugs. Citations below. Please subscribe!
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https://www.npr.org/2019/01/31/690363...

Mohammad Mossadegh was a beloved figure in Iran. During his tenure, he introduced a range of social and economic policies, the most significant being the nationalization of the Iranian oil industry. Great Britain had controlled Iran's oil for decades through the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. After months of talks the prime minister broke off negotiations and denied the British any further involvement in Iran's oil industry. Britain then appealed to the United States for help, which eventually led the CIA to orchestrate the overthrow of Mossadegh and restore power to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.


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