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Exclusive | NYC prof clamors to ‘bring down US empire,’ defends IRGC during ‘Islamic Revolution Teach-in’ at DSA meeting

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 780 words · By Gabrielle Fahmy
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World News exclusive NYC prof clamors to ‘bring down US empire,’ defends IRGC during ‘Islamic Revolution Teach-in’ at DSA meeting See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 10
Techniques found 4
Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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Center83%
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What happened

World News exclusive NYC prof clamors to ‘bring down US empire,’ defends IRGC during ‘Islamic Revolution Teach-in’ at DSA meeting See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA controversial Israel-and-US-hating NYC college professor defended the murderous Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as she clamored to bring down the US empire “by any means necessary” at a meeting of the Democratic Socialists…

Common ground

Corinna Mullin, a radical political science prof once arrested for leading anti-Israel protests that resulted in $3 million in damage to the City College of New York’s Harlem campus, lauded Iran’s “phenomenal” military for depleting US weapons stockpiles in…

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/world-news/new-school-professor-corinna-mullin-cla…

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eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 100% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The termination came after she led an April 2024 encampment at the City College of New York.”
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Multiple sources link her termination to her leadership/participation in the April 2024 encampment at City College of New York.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mullin was among the leaders of an April 2024 encampment at the City College of New York’s campus in Harlem. newschool.edu. The student senate claimed the issue stemmed from Hillel's participation in …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/new-school-quietly-hir…
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web search NEUTRAL — CUNY is located in New York, New York. In 2021, Mullin was affiliated with the pro-terror activist group Within Our Lifetime (WOL). As of April 2024, Mullin was listed on John Jay’s Department of Poli…
https://canarymission.org/professor/Corinna_Mullin
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web search NEUTRAL — She was arrested at the City College encampment, a protest that caused an estimated $3 million in damage, including fire damage from a thrown flare and $500,000 in security cameras destroyed.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/zohran-mamdani-fired-cu…
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Claim 2: “She also teaches at The New School.”
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One web search result mentions she was kept on at The New School despite her arrest, but the other provided results for 'Corinna' are irrelevant (ancient poets, Instagram models, etc.). Only one relevant source supports this.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Azadeh N. Shahshahani (born 1979 in Tehran) is an American human rights attorney based in Atlanta. She is the legal and advocacy director for Project South. She previously served as president of the N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azadeh_Shahshahani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi (née Putnam; August 31, 1842 – June 10, 1906) was an English-American physician, teacher, scientist, writer, and suffragist. She was the first woman admitted to study medici…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Putnam_Jacobi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sibling abuse includes the physical, psychological, or sexual abuse of one sibling by another. More often than not, the younger sibling is abused by the older sibling. Sibling abuse is the most common…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibling_abuse
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Claim 3: “wrote a “red paper” in May titled “The Multiple Fronts of Iranian Anti-Imperialism.””
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Multiple sources, including an Instagram post and a New York Post article, confirm she wrote a 'red paper' titled 'The Multiple Fronts of Iranian Anti-Imperialism' in May.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... ... Corinna Mullin in breaking down AISC Red Paper #2: The Multiple Fronts of Iranian Anti-Imperialism — we'll analyze the material stakes of the ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZa45DJAQGi/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... ... Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist organization — wrote a “red paper” in May titled “The Multiple Fronts of Iranian Anti- ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/world-news/new-school-professo…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 20, 2026 ... AISC Red Paper #2 explains “The Multiple Fronts of Iranian Anti-Imperialism,” from its nationalist-developmentalist resistance economy to ...
https://www.anti-imperialists.com/magazine/introduction-the-…
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Claim 4: “she gave to the NYC chapter of the DSA”
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Multiple sources confirm she gave a presentation titled 'Islamic Revolution Teach-in' to the NYC chapter of the DSA.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mullin's presentation featured this slide of Lego characters in front of the Islamic Republic flag in a nod to the viral war propaganda videos. Obtained by the New York Post. Mullin's DSA "teach-in" p…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/world-news/new-school-professo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Post reported that Mullin was previously dismissed from the City University of New York following her participation in activism connected to campus anti-Israel protests in 2024.
https://tjvnews.com/news/politics/nyc-professor-calls-for-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Speaking at what was billed as an “Islamic Revolution Teach-in” hosted by the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, Mullin argued that Iran had emerged successfully from its r…
https://worldisraelnews.com/cuny-political-science-lecturer-…
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Claim 5: “She fought the move and was reinstated this year”
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Multiple reports confirm she was rehired/reinstated and is teaching classes at CUNY again in 2026 after being fired in 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Corinna Mullin is teaching two classes at CUNY in the fall, the first time since she was fired in 2025 and later rehired.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/20/world-news/anti-israel-pro-ira…
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web search NEUTRAL — So far, only one, Corinna Mullin, has gone public; the other three have avoided the spotlight. The reasons for their firing remain unclear. PSC CUNY claims that all four were known for their “public p…
https://www.city-journal.org/article/zohran-mamdani-fired-cu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Last month, CUNY fired Corinna Mullin and three other faculty members who haven’t chosen to be publicly identified. According to the union, all have advocated for Palestinian rights.
https://jacobin.com/2025/07/zionism-mccarthyism-cuny-palesti…
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Claim 6: “Mullin — who has worked with the Samidoun network, a sham charity which the State Department has said acts as a front for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist organization”
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Both the New York Post and Canary Mission report her work with Samidoun and the US State Department's designation of Samidoun as a front for the PFLP.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mullin — who has worked with the Samidoun network, a sham charity which the State Department has said acts as a front for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist organization — wro…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/world-news/new-school-professo…
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web search NEUTRAL — In October 2024, the US and Canadian governments declared that the Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network (Samidoun) was a “sham charity” that served as an international fundraiser for the …
https://canarymission.org/professor/Corinna_Mullin
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web search NEUTRAL — (Ironically, Mullin had earlier advocated for “abolishing the board of trustees.”) If Mamdani allows CUNY to rehire these professors, it could mean the return of the Student Intifada of spring 2024.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/zohran-mamdani-fired-cu…
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Claim 7: “Mullin, who specializes in teaching anticolonialism, was fired by CUNY in 2025 after eight years on the job.”
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Three separate web search results confirm that Corinna Mullin was fired by CUNY in the summer of 2025 after eight years of employment.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 7, 2026 ... Mullin was fired by CUNY in the summer of 2025 after eight years on the job, for organizing and taking part in an April 2024 pro-Palestinian ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUdtyD9lrf4/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Mullin, who specializes in teaching anticolonialism, was fired by CUNY in 2025 after eight years on the job. The termination came after she led ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/world-news/new-school-professo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 20, 2026 ... Corinna Mullin is teaching two classes at CUNY in the fall, the ... Mullin was fired by CUNY in the summer of 2025 after eight years on ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/anti-israel-pro…
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Claim 8: “an estimated more than 36,000 protestors killed since late December”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was provided in the search results to support or refute the claim regarding 36,000 protesters killed in Iran since late December.
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Claim 9: “Corinna Mullin, a radical political science prof once arrested for leading anti-Israel protests that resulted in $3 million in damage to the City College of New York’s Harlem campus”
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Multiple independent reports from the New York Post and other web sources confirm Corinna Mullin was arrested during pro-Palestinian protests at City College of New York and that the incident caused over $3 million in damages.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Azadeh N. Shahshahani (born 1979 in Tehran) is an American human rights attorney based in Atlanta. She is the legal and advocacy director for Project South. She previously served as president of the N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azadeh_Shahshahani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem ( NOHM; née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician serving as the United States special envoy for the Shield of the Americas since 2026. From 2025 to 2026, s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_Noem
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi (née Putnam; August 31, 1842 – June 10, 1906) was an English-American physician, teacher, scientist, writer, and suffragist. She was the first woman admitted to study medici…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Putnam_Jacobi
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Claim 10: “the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — a US-designated terrorist organization”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
While this is a widely known fact in general knowledge, the specific evidence provided for this task contains no results for this claim.
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.