One Year Later: Are We Missing the Real Story?
Much attention has been given to the absence of large street protests on the anniversary of Iran’s disputed elections. This focus on street protests however, largely misses the point of the opposition movement today. “A government that is scared of a corpse is a weak government,” Shirin Ebadi said, referring to the government’s decision to […]
What Mousavi’s Charter Means for the Green Movement
Mir Hosein Mousavi’s latest statement — called a “charter” for the Green Movement — is the clearest sign yet that the Iranian opposition is transforming from a purely reformist movement to one demanding more fundamental change to the political system. Mousavi made a strong case for the separation of church and state in Iran — […]
“It’s not easy being Green”
(h/t Andrew Sullivan) In honor of the Iranian protesters, Minnesota Public Radio and Kermit the Frog update a classic Muppets song: [youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Iwq7HPLfM”]