On AlterNet: ahmadinejad

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The 9 Weirdest Things About the WikiLeaks Story

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 6, 2010.

Here are the 9 craziest facets of the international uproar surrounding WikiLeaks and Julian Assange.

My Dinner With Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Norman Stockwell, AlterNet. September 25, 2010.

This past Tuesday, I was invited to an unusual dinner.

New Year's Lesson for Congress: Get Smart About Iran

John Nichols, TheNation.com. December 29, 2009.

Imposing more sanctions against the country will do more harm than good.

Obama to Iranian Protesters: History Is on Your Side

Matthew Duss, ThinkProgress. December 29, 2009.

In an address delivered from Honolulu, the president condemned Iran's leadership.

Congress Is Rushing to Pass Iran Sanctions That No One Thinks Will Work

Matthew Duss, ThinkProgress. December 9, 2009.

Ordinarily, expeditions like these are reserved for non-controversial bills. Is this an attempt to slip one past the American people?

The Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran Crowd Is Getting All Riled up Again

Pepe Escobar, Asia Times. October 1, 2009.

Apparently even Saudi Arabia is on board with the idea of an Israeli strike on Iran.

Congress Tries to 'Get Tough on Iran' but Plays Right Into Tehran's Hands

William O. Beeman, New America Media. September 29, 2009.

New sanctions make Congress look tough, but they also provide cover for unpopular economic measures the Iranian government desperately wants to enact.

Ahmadinejad Sworn In

The New York Times August 5, 2009.

Everyone's Confused About What's Happening in Iran

Assaf Kfoury, AlterNet. July 23, 2009.

American coverage of events unfolding in Iran has been plagued by speculation, ignorance and conflicting narratives.

Protecting the Rights of Afghan Women is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign This Week

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. July 21, 2009.

See that the issue of women's rights in Afghanistan does not get swept under the rug.

Why Is a Liberal Israel Analyst Echoing Neocon Fearmongering on Iran?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. July 17, 2009.

MJ Rosenberg buys into the 'Iran as existential threat' frame.

Western Media's Obsession with Beautiful Iranian Women Skews Coverage of Iran

Latoya Peterson, Women News Network. July 7, 2009.

Is the narrative around what's happening in Iran becoming dominated by the idea of what is beautiful?

Who Represents Iranians? According to the Right, Left, and Center Press, Anybody but Ahmadinejad

Jasmin Ramsey, PULSE. June 30, 2009.

Most stories show Mousavi supporters at their heart, but the question of who truly represents the majority has yet to be answered.

Iran Had a Democracy Before We Took It Away

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. June 23, 2009.

Iranians do not need or want us to teach them about liberty and representative government. It is we who need to be taught.

Tell Iranian Authorities to Release Human Rights Defender Abdolfattah Soltani

Amnesty International, June 22, 2009.

Join Amnesty International's fight to free the human rights attorney.

Neocons Are Clueless About Iran

Leslie Savan, The Nation. June 22, 2009.

The Iran protests have thrown Republican ideologues into such a tizzy of circular logic that they're stepping on their own propaganda.

Iran's Balance of Power Has Been Upended -- Is the Country Teetering Toward Civil War?

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. June 18, 2009.

Things are ugly now. But they could rapidly get a lot uglier, more violent, and more civil war-like. Will opposition maintain its momentum?

Tell Iranian Authorities to Stop Their Censorship and Violence

Amnesty International, June 17, 2009.

Riot police have been brutalizing peaceful protesters. Let them know this behavior won't stand.

Iran's Clerical Elite Has Never Been More Split

Booman, Booman Tribune. June 17, 2009.

Some info about the Grand Ayatollahs.

Why U.S. Neocons Want Ahmadinejad to Win

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. June 17, 2009.

American conservatives and Iranian hard-liners need each other.

Updated: Obama on Iran: Given U.S.-Iranian Relations, We Shouldn't Be Seen as Meddling

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress. June 16, 2009.

Obama again pointed out that a more active U.S. role would make things worse.

What the U.S. Can Do to Actually Help Iran (Hint: It's Not Decrying Sham Elections)

Shirin Sadeghi, Huffington Post. June 15, 2009.

If Obama is truly supportive of the Iranian people's desire for change, it will stop providing the Republic with anti-American fodder.

Pre-Election Poll Predicted Ahmadinejad Win

Robert Naiman, Just Foreign Policy. June 15, 2009.

The May 11 numbers from Terror Free Tomorrow and The New America Foundation concluded, "Ahmadinejad Front Runner in Upcoming Elections."

Khamenei Calls for Inquiry as Demonstrators Defy Ban

Robert F. Worth, The New York Times June 15, 2009.

More than half a million protesters massed in the streets of Tehran to renew the challenge to the outcome of the vote.

How Social Tech Fuels Iran's Election Revolution

Deanna Zandt, DeannaZandt.com. June 15, 2009.

It's less about celebrity and more about connection, humanity and the ability to inject values into the wider culture in a populist way.