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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.
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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
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‘People’s History’ author Howard Zinn dies at 87
When I was an undergrad, I practically minor in Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky. Needless to say, his death is a loss to all of us and a reminder to “do the right thing.” Associated Press: Howard Zinn, an author, … Continue reading
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Iran Green Movement Promising Big February Protests
Christian Science Monitor – Excerpt: “Opposition Green Movement activists in major cities around Iran are playing a cat-and-mouse game with authorities seeking to shut down their operations ahead of Feb. 11, a revolutionary anniversary that the activists are hoping to … Continue reading
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How Institutionalizing Protest Backfires: Iran Leader Warns Opposition Ahead of Revolution Day
Reuters – Excerpt: “Iran’s supreme leader called on the opposition Tuesday to distance itself from the Islamic Republic’s Western enemies, in a warning ahead of possible new anti-government protests next month. Tension has risen in Iran after eight people were … Continue reading
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Iran’s parliament exposes abuse of opposition prisoners at Tehran jail
The Guardian – Excerpt: “Iranian MPs lifted a blanket of official denial on the country’s post-election upheaval today by blaming a Âsenior regime insider for abuses that led to the deaths of at least three prisoners in a detention centre. … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Black Iraqis Speak
Just another reason why al-Jazeera is awesome.
Another Revolution? Not likely
NY Times Op-Ed: “THE Islamic Republic of Iran is not about to implode. Nevertheless, the misguided idea that it may do so is becoming enshrined as conventional wisdom in Washington. For President Obama, this misconception provides a bit of cover; … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Growing Desperation
The Economist: “Signs of the regime’s fading legitimacy are numerous. In December, for instance, the head of Iran’s central bank issued a stern warning that from January 8th it would no longer accept bank notes defaced by extra words. In … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri has passed
Read his obituary here. From al-Jazeera: “Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, Iran’s most senior dissident cleric, has died, official media has reported. Montazeri, 87, was an architect of the 1979 Islamic revolution who fell out with the present leadership. He had … Continue reading
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Ashura and the Iranian Opposition
The Christian Science Monitor: Pro-government demonstrators in Iran launched a 10-day religious mourning period on Friday with nationwide rallies and calls for the execution of opposition leader and former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi. Pressure has been building from Iranian … Continue reading
Posted in 22 Khordad, Iran
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Pro-Iranian hackers hit Twitter and opposition websites
BBC News: “A group calling itself the Iranian Cyber Army has hacked Twitter and an Iranian opposition website, replacing it with an anti-American message. Traffic to the social networking website was redirected for nearly two hours on Thursday night. The … Continue reading
Taliban warns US over Afghan war
See the al-Jazeera (English) video here.
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