Whitewashing Neda’s Death
[vodpod id=Video.3838962&w=425&h=350&fv=] This state-produced propaganda video was broadcast on the anniversary of the June 12th election, alleging that Neda Agha Soltan was not murdered by a Basij militiamember but rather by members of the Iranian government’s favorite scapegoat: the MEK. In an interview with the suspect who is widely believed to have been behind Neda’s […]
Regime doth protest too much
It seems that despite any claims to the contrary, the Islamic Republic is still at least a little bit fearful for its safety and survival with the upcoming anniversary of the June 2009 elections. This can be seen in the detaining of artists, hikers, Canadian journalists, and French academics (among many others). It can be […]
Where are their votes this TIME?
It is widely believed that millions of Iranian voters had their votes stolen during June’s Presidential election. Now, once again, the Iranian people had their votes taken away when Time Magazine awarded Ben Bernanke the honor of Person of the Year. For those of you who, like me, were upset that Time didn’t choose the […]
PBS: A Death in Tehran
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3938522&w=425&h=350&fv=pap_localbrandid%3D2%26pap_buttoncolor%3Dff0000%26pap_buttonroll%3Dfa04da%26pap_segmentlisten%3Dsegchange%26pap_url%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbs.org%2Fwgbh%2Fpages%2Ffrontline%2Ftehranbureau%2Fdeathintehran%2F%26pap_hash%3Dfrol02s33d4q477%26pap_ffw%3D514%26pap_ffh%3D320] Check your local listings. At the height of the protests following Iran’s controversial presidential election this summer, a young woman named Neda Agha Soltan was shot and killed on the streets of Tehran. Her death — filmed on a cameraphone, then uploaded to the web — quickly became an international outrage, and Agha […]
Madonna, “The Planet Needs You!”
From images of children starving in Africa, to new pictures of protesters in Iran, Neda and other “Where’s My Vote” images, Madonna turns her concerts into awareness events. She tells her fans that the “Time is Now” to “Get up!” and become aware of the problems surrounding us. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcBKv3WJfBs]
Police Break Up Mourning Ceremony
BBC News has the latest: Iranian police have arrested mourners who had gathered at a cemetery in Tehran for a memorial to those killed in post-election violence, reports say. Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi tried to join mourners at the graveside of Neda Agha Soltan, whose death became a symbol of post-election unrest. But reports […]
Rep. McCotter to Khamenei “You are doomed by your own hands.”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q77WkgTG_c] Yesterday, Representative McCotter (R-MI) spoke out strongly against the Iranian governments use of the violence against women. He told the story of Taraneh, who died after being raped and tortured in an Iranian prison. McCotter made bold statements by predicting the fall of the current government under the hands of Supreme Leader Khamenei. Here […]