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 […]
Iran Protesters #1 in Time Person of the Year Poll
TIME is polling its readers to find out who should be the 2009 Person of the Year and guess what–currently leading as the number one candidate are the Iran Protesters. This is great news and a reminder to the world that the Iranian people continue their struggle for democracy, even when the headlines focus elsewhere. […]
Make Neda Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
In 1951, Iran’s first democratically elected leader, Mohammad Mossadegh, was recognized by Time Magazine and the world. He led his life based on the ideals of democracy and Iran’s sovereignty. Now, another Iranian who gave her life striving for freedom and justice needs to be recognized. Her name is Neda. Time Magazine awards the title […]
The Green Movement Keeps Neda’s Memory Alive
The Green Movement and its supporters are determined to keep Neda Agha-Soltan’s memory alive as a symbol of the ongoing struggle against the current Iranian government. A Facebook page, “Neda Agha-Soltan for Time Magazine’s Person of the Year” has gained 454 members so far and encourages viewers to write Time Magazine at [email protected] to build […]