Stories by Phil Wilayto
Phil Wilayto is an author and activist based in Richmond, Virginia. A co-founder of the Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality, he edits that community organization's newspaper, The Richmond Defender. He is a founding member of the Virginia Anti-War Network and national board member of the Campaign Against Sanctions & Military Intervention in Iran. In 2007 he organized a People's Peace Delegation to Iran, a project that became the basis for his latest book, In Defense of Iran: Notes from a U.S. Peace Delegation's Journey through the Islamic Republic.
The real clash between Mousavi and Ahmadinejad is based on who their supporters are and, crucially, different approaches to the economy.
Posted on Jun 14, 2009, Source: AlterNet
The real story behind the U.S. media's 'told-you-so' response to President Obama's New Years message to Iran.
Posted on Mar 28, 2009, Source: AlterNet
