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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Revolution Day in Iran
The Press TV footage from all of Iran’s major cities can be seen here. More commentary coming soon (still trying to gather sources on the opposition’s activities…) Excerpt: “‘It’s pretty clear that Greens everywhere will feel demoralised… The overall feeling … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran, Iranian Revolution
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Gmail to be ‘Permanently Suspended’ in Iran
WSJ – Excerpt: Iran’s telecommunications agency announced what it described as a permanent suspension of Google Inc.’s email services, saying instead that a national email service for Iranian citizens would soon be rolled out. It wasn’t clear late Wednesday what … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Why Iran unrest is not revolution re-run
CNN -Â Excerpt: Karrubi and Moussavi, who both ran against hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, have criticized the government, saying remnants of the “tyranny” and “dictatorship” that prevailed under the shah’s regime persist today. “I think the opposition would like to … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Hamid Dabashi: Repressed voices speak out in Iran
CNN: In a recent interview, Mir Hossein Mousavi, the opposition candidate spearheading the Green Movement in Iran, said that early in the momentous revolution of 1979 the majority of Iranians were convinced that dictatorship had ended in Iran. “I was … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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IRAN: As many as 3 million protesters anticipated at Thursday rally
LA Times – Excerpt: “The 22nd day of the Persian calendar month of Bahman, the date 31 years ago when Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared Iran an Islamic republic, is traditionally a time for official patriotic fervor and the unveiling of … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Mousavi and Martyrdom: How the Regime Calculates the Personal Challenge
My article on Tehran Bureau: Columbia University professor Hamid Dabashi considers Iran’s Green Movement a civil rights struggle. Others contend that there is a revolution under way aimed at radically altering the country’s political landscape. The latter opinion largely rests … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Leader of Iran Opposition Toughens Line on Government
NYT – Excerpt: Mir Hussein Moussavi, the Iranian opposition leader, made some of his harshest remarks against Iran’s rulers on Tuesday in an interview published on his Web site, calling their behavior dictatorial and terrifying. The remarks by Mr. Moussavi, … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Scrapbook Image 1978-79
Tehran Bureau – Amazing…
Posted in Iran, Iranian Revolution
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Dr. Hamid Dabashi interviews Dr. Ervand Abrahamian on the Green Movement.
Dr. Ervand Abrahamian is without a doubt one of the best American historians covering modern Iran. See Dr. Dabashi’s interview with him here. For a list of his books, go here.
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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The Question of Political Strategy in Iran’s Green Movement
Tehran Bureau: What is now known as Iran’s Green Movement was born on June 13, 2009, in reaction to massive electoral fraud during the Islamic Republic’s tenth presidential election. The aftermath of the elections sent shockwaves throughout the regime, especially … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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