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Tag Archives: iran
What Eliot Madison’s arrest means for leftists on Twitter and beyond
The extreme right sees no difference between the protesters at the G-20 and the Obama administration.
Netanyahu: busy deflecting the Goldstone Report with Iran
“How dare they equate us to Hamas, an internationally recognized terrorist group? We’re the most moral army in the world!"
Posted in middle east, politics Also tagged benjamin netanyahu, dan shvartsman, israel, palestine Leave a comment
When Iran gets the bomb
Factor in the fact that China is quite dependent on Iranian oil, and chances of a blockade seem slim.
“The Stoning of Soraya M.”: a review
The film has been banned in Iran, despite receiving accolades at the Toronto Film Festival and winning the 2008 Audience Choice Award.
From Iran to the open road: Hypernova on seducing the states
"We don’t want to tell people where we’re from when we’re on the stage and we’re performing."
Iran Protests: It’s not about Twitter, it’s not about us
It's easy for Americans to believe that an election could be stolen in Iran, but next to impossible for most of us to believe that it could be stolen in our own country.
Posted in Current Affairs, Science & Technology, middle east, politics Also tagged election, sarah jaffe 11 Comments
Iran election: Ahmadinejad’s “win” is a coup d’etat
The speed with which the results were announced has concerned many, especially since it breaks with existing protocol.
Posted in Current Affairs, middle east, politics Also tagged election, eskandar sadeghi, mahmoud ahmadinejad, mir-hossein mousavi 1 Comment
Izvestia claims the U.S. planned attack against Iran
More than a thousand heavy U.S. battle tanks and other armor unloaded in Kandahar. Why? For any Middle Easterner, these tanks mean only one thing: trouble.
Posted in Current Affairs, europe, north america Also tagged georgia, media, russia, stephen, u.s. 2 Comments
Why Iran is always irritated (and irritating)
How did our relationship with Iran get so sour and complicated? Well, here are a few pointers for Americans to remember:
Homa Katouzian: how the West should deal with Iran’s nuclear ambitions