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On AlterNet: iran

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "iran"

Juan Cole on Iranian Protests and the Reform Movement's Future

Juan Cole on Iranian Protests and the Reform Movement's Future

ZP Heller, Brave New Foundation AlterNet: Video. July 9, 2009.
Cole and HuffPo's Nico Pitney discuss how the Obama administration must engage the Iranian regime.

Why Iran's Turmoil Makes Me Want to Take to the Rooftops and Shout 'Allah-o-Akbar'!

Layli Shirani, AlterNet. July 9, 2009.
Recently, I've found myself murmuring those words, Allah-o-Akbar -- God is great.

Clinton Calls For 'Even Stricter' Iran Sanctions

Agence France Presse July 7, 2009.
Noting unrest since the disputed June presidential election, Clinton said: "We have seen in the last weeks that Iran has not respected its own democracy."

Biden: It is Israel's 'Sovereign Right' to Decide Whether to Attack Iran

Biden: It is Israel's 'Sovereign Right' to Decide Whether to Attack Iran

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. July 6, 2009.
"Israel can determine for itself ... what's in their interest and what they decide to do relative to Iran and anyone else."

In Iran, Fears That a Prominent Prisoner Detained In Election Upheaval Could Die in Jail

In Iran, Fears That a Prominent Prisoner Detained In Election Upheaval Could Die in Jail

Katie Mattern, IPS News. July 3, 2009.
Sick and disabled, 55-year old Saeed Hajjarian is one of hundreds of reformists arrested for "orchestrating" the post-election violence in Tehran.

Mousavi pledges new rights group in Iran

Agence France Presse July 1, 2009.

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

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

Jasmin Ramsey, PULSE AlterNet: PEEK. 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.

Does Twitter Spell the Doom of the Drudge Report?

Does Twitter Spell the Doom of the Drudge Report?

David Waldman, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. June 29, 2009.
Imagine if the influencers who get their first reports of news through the horribly skewed bullshit lens of Drudge used Twitter instead.

Talking to Ahmadinejad

Talking to Ahmadinejad

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation AlterNet: World. June 26, 2009.
Why the Obama administration should talk with Iran's leaders, even after the regime's despicable election behavior.

Conservatives Still Pushing for U.S. Meddling in Iran

Conservatives Still Pushing for U.S. Meddling in Iran

Steve Benen, AlterNet: PEEK. June 26, 2009.
Weekly Standard's Fred Barnes inexplicably argued that Iranians don't remember the 1953 U.S. overthrow of their democratically elected leader.

Jingoism Isn't Journalism: Why I Don't Trust Corporate Media on Iran

Jingoism Isn't Journalism: Why I Don't Trust Corporate Media on Iran

Linda Milazzo, AlterNet. June 25, 2009.
Why is corporate media so eager to cover the people's movement in Iran, but unwilling to cover the anti-war movement here?

Republican Lawmaker Slams McCain:

Republican Lawmaker Slams McCain: "I Don't Know That McCain Is That Influential" in the GOP

Ali Frick, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. June 25, 2009.
Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) suggested that the GOP has already tuned McCain out.

U.S. Has Spies On the Ground in Iran: Former National Security Advisor

U.S. Has Spies On the Ground in Iran: Former National Security Advisor

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: World. June 24, 2009.
Asked if the U.S. has 'intelligence operatives on the ground in Iran,' Brent Scowcroft replied, "Of course we do."

Obama 'Appalled' by Iran Repression

Obama 'Appalled' by Iran Repression

Khody Akhavi, Ali Gharib, IPS News. June 24, 2009.
Facing calls to speak out more forcefully on Iran's disputed election results, the U.S. president made his harshest statement yet Tuesday.

The GOP Ratchets Up Insane Rhetoric on Iran

The GOP Ratchets Up Insane Rhetoric on Iran

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. June 24, 2009.
Republican screeds on the Iran uprising continue to get more and more offensive. Incredible.

Women Are Risking -- and Losing -- Their Lives On the Front Lines of the Iran Uprising

Women Are Risking -- and Losing -- Their Lives On the Front Lines of the Iran Uprising

Barbara Crossette, The Nation. June 24, 2009.
The pervasive presence of women in the Iran uprising have been cast into sharp focus by the murder of Neda Agha-Soltan during a street protest.

Brutal Crackdown in Iran Targeting Key Opposition Figures, Activists, and Journalists

Brutal Crackdown in Iran Targeting Key Opposition Figures, Activists, and Journalists

Sara Farhang, IPS News. June 23, 2009.
Ahmadinejad seems determined to round up anyone who could play a key role in rallying public support for opposition demands.

The Iranian Regime Is Marching Towards a Cliff

The Iranian Regime Is Marching Towards a Cliff

Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: World. June 23, 2009.
A special comment by Tamim Ansary, author of Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes.

McCain Hits Obama On Iran, Joe Klein Tells Him

McCain Hits Obama On Iran, Joe Klein Tells Him "Be Quiet" (VIDEO)

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: World. June 23, 2009.
The line pushed by McCain has become the de-facto Republican criticism of Obama since the crisis in Iran began.

Iran Had a Democracy Before We Took It Away

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

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.

GOP Senate Candidate: What Iran Needs Is More Guns

GOP Senate Candidate: What Iran Needs Is More Guns

Jason Linkins, Huffington Post AlterNet: World. June 22, 2009.
Marco Rubio: "I have a feeling the situation in Iran would be a little different if they had a 2nd amendment like ours."

Wearing Green for Iran? What About the People of Iraq and Afghanistan?

Wearing Green for Iran? What About the People of Iraq and Afghanistan?

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant AlterNet: PEEK. June 22, 2009.
Americans express outrage and solidarity on behalf of the people of Iran; meanwhile innocent people die every day with our tax dollars.

Iran Arrests Hundreds in Clashes

Agence France Presse June 22, 2009.
Iran's election watchdog acknowledged discrepancies in the June 12 presidential vote but insisted they would not change the overall results.

Neocons Are Clueless About Iran

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.