You have no doubt heard that the Administration wants to cut funding to NPR. If you were thinking of reasons to support that move, look no further than Calla Walsh of Somerville, Massachusetts. She was celebrated a few years ago by NPR as a Model Good Citizen. Now she has visited the theocratic despotism in Tehran, and finding the place much to her liking, made a video to celebrate the Islamic Republic. More on this appalling creature can be found here: “‘It’s the Greatest Honor of My Life’: Israel-Hating American Woman Gushes Over Visit to Iran, Calls US ‘Genocidal’ After NPR Named Her ‘a Good Citizen,'” by Chuck Ross, Washington Free Beacon, July 18, 2025:
An anti-Israel activist whom NPR touted in recent years in a segment on “how to be a good citizen”—citing her campaign work on behalf of Sen. Ed Markey (D., Mass.)—filmed a pro-Iran propaganda video from an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facility this week.
Calla Walsh, a 20-year-old socialist from Massachusetts, traveled to Tehran as part of a delegation hosted by World Service of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, part of a propaganda junket to portray Iran as resilient in the aftermath of the U.S. military bombings of Iran’s nuclear facilities and IRGC outposts last month. Clad in a hijab, Walsh said it was “the greatest honor of my life” to visit Iran, which she said was “under genocidal siege” by the United States, and the “Zionist entity.”
“It is a great honor to be surrounded by the indigenously produced drones and missiles and military equipment that are actively resisting this genocide and this imperialism,” said Walsh.
Walsh’s propaganda tour caps off a meteoric rise in radical activism, a path spurred on by news organizations like NPR, the New York Times, and the Boston Globe, all of which have portrayed Walsh as an enthusiastic activist paving the way for young Democrats….
Walsh’s visit to Iran is perhaps her most radical step yet, and is certain to draw the attention of U.S. authorities. Walsh claimed she was detained by customs agents after returning to the United States—which she referred to as “the Great Satan”—from Cuba in May.
Fourteen others attended the propaganda trip with Walsh including American journalist YouTube personality Rezwana Akhtar Matin and Jennifer Koonings, a former nurse who generated headlines for staging a hunger strike over Gaza.
“The U.S. empire is the most criminal evil entity on the planet,” Koonings said in her propaganda video.
Calla Walsh will go far. I see her spending a year or two in nonstop campus protests, even though she won’t be enrolled in any college, leading chants of “Globalize the Intifada” at the top of her lungs. She’ll wangle a summer job as a journalism intern at Al Jazeera. She’ll turn 25 in 2029, and the very next year, now age-eligible, she’ll run for Congress. Bernie Sanders, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Linda Sarsour will make appearances on her behalf. Senator — formerly Mayor — Zohran Mamdani will make a television ad for her campaign. So will Senator Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, girding her loins for a presidential race in 2032. There will be fundraising concerts by Roger Waters and Kanye West. Calla will win, of course, on a third-party ticket — the “Democratic Socialist Party.” There will be no stopping her. A movie will be made about her life and good works, too, just as soon as she is elected. I can see it now: My Name Is Calla Walsh. Sound familiar?
mgoldberg says
Now that’s depressing…..
bill says
20 years old and already knows how to right all the world’s wrongs especially those caused by her native land. I wonder if she knows about how young Iranian women are treated if they break the rules of the Mullahs or even worse dare to speak out against the regime? Is she even aware of how Islam in general treats its females? She sound like America’s Greta Thunberg
somehistory says
Mr. Rubio, do not allow these people to set foot in this nation ever again. Advise them if they try, the will be arrested and tried for treason. Uphold the Law.
They are giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
Taffy says
Your prediction is analogous to gene switching that promotes cancer. Several factors cause the oncogenes to be switched on, while simultaneously several factors cause the tumor suppression genes to be switched off.
Everything has to be just right to cause a cancer. Similarly, all factors have to be present for Walsh to end up in Congress. You present the absolute worst case scenario. The article says, however, that she comes from Somerville, Massachusetts, which is a bastion of progressives and liberals. I would put her odds of ending up in Congress at about 5 to 10%.
Hugh Fitzgerald says
I was having fun. I don’t think she’s going anywhere.
Taffy says
Ahhhh, you need sarcasm witches in your articles! [sarcasm switch off].
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I learned recently that in emoji-speak, sarcasm is indicated by an inverted smiley – 🙃. I however usually use one of these – 😈 or 👿: the former if it is funny, and the latter if it is disgust. These things aren’t mere modern hieroglyphics: they really help my in @X, which has that ~250 character limit
Wellington says
Another useful idiot. No surprise she comes from Massachusetts which state native New Hampshire folks have a very negative view of and why they call people from Massachusetts “Massholes.”
James Lincoln says
Calla Walsh sure sounds treasonous to me. I certainly hope that the US State Department is looking into this.
“How you may lose your U.S. citizenship:
Commit an act of treason against the United States”
https://www.usa.gov/renounce-lose-citizenship
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Hope they can force her to remain in the islamic republic, as long as it remains that. Once that regime falls, they can execute her or do whatever – maybe sell her to the Taliban
abu taleb says
Then she should stay in Iran, don’t come back to the US. Let see how long she will live there.
John Jake says
What does she know about ANYTHING from a geo-political standpoint? She’s 20 years old. She appears to plainly be nothing more than a no-nothing attention-seeking loudmouth.
Tim gallagher says
I look at Iran and most Muslim countries as living a disgusting life which is basically the way that 7th century Arabs lived, so I can’t comprehend how anyone can find anything to praise about that lifestyle. She obviously has shit for brains. As for anyone praising those satanically evil scum from Hamas, well such a person has to be incredibly evil.
Ben says
Can anyone explain how so many young people, especially university students can deteriorate and delegate into such levels of imbeciles?
bill says
I think it is the noisy minority who get the attention of the media. Which in USA is mainly a complete disgrace. The majority of students are only interested in getting their degrees and possibly having fun while doing that
OLD GUY says
I was wondering what University or College she attended?
somehistory says
“‘Death To America’ Radical Complains She Got Detained By Customs After Iran Trip”
“An American leftist activist who traveled to Iran and declared “death to America” at a state-backed event says she was detained for hours by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) upon her return to the U.S.
Calla Walsh, co-founder of radical pro-Hamas group Unity of Fields, made the claim in a Wednesday X post after videos showed her participating in an event that Iranian media described as a “festival organized by Iran’s U.S.-sanctioned [state] broadcaster.” Walsh said “a Gestapo agent was waiting at the gate” for her at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York when she returned.
I got detained/questioned by CBP for a few hours, nothing that I didn’t expect,” Walsh said. “I had no phone for them to seize.”
Walsh was seen on video on Sunday in Iran declaring “death to America” and “death to Israel” in Persian, drawing applause.
“Glory to all the martyrs. Glory to the Axis of Resistance,” Walsh said in English in her speech, using a common name for the alliance between Iran and terrorist groups it sponsors, such as Hamas and Hezbollah. “May we see victory in our lifetimes.””
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/death-to-america-radical-complains-she-got-detained-by-customs-after-iran-trip/ar-AA1JiAAg?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6883dbb29aa14d78b505827f0028f339&ei=67
somehistory says
More from the Daily Caller
“Walsh did not respond to a request for comment. Unity of Fields, formerly Palestine Action U.S., also did not respond to an inquiry.
“For the safety and security of the American people, all individuals, including U.S. Citizens, are subject to inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection upon entry into the United States to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told the DCNF regarding Walsh’s trip to Iran.
Unity of Fields reportedly supported anti-Israel protests at Columbia University that led to arrests, and the group has a history of explicitly calling for violence against police officers, supporters of Israel and others deemed oppressive. The FBI reportedly launched a probe into Unity of Fields in May 2024 following a vandalism attack on a defense technology firm in New Hampshire, NHJournal reported. Walsh was involved in the incident and was sentenced in local court to 60 days in prison in November.”
John1 says
She should be put on the ‘No Fly’ list. That will stifle her activity. Who’s funding this clown? A bunch of Akbars, I presume.