Don’t forget
Though martial law has shut down the big protests in Iran, the people still mourn for their lost friends and family.
Continue reading →Though martial law has shut down the big protests in Iran, the people still mourn for their lost friends and family.
Continue reading →In the clips I’ve seen of the protests today, the marchers seem much more determined, fearless, with a controlled fury in their voices. In some they toss tear gas canisters back at the police. In all of them, they refuse to slow or stop, pressing forward relentlessly. In this clip, they first are shouting “Don’t be scared. Don’t be scared. We are all together.”. And then, clearly, “Death to the Dictator.”
Continue reading →Today the peaceful protests were met with crushing violence. Follow along via the New York Times and/or Andrew Sullivan. CNN’s on-air coverage has been much better this weekend too. WARNING! Very graphic images of violence and death.
Continue reading →There’s nothing I can add to this. 3:09 pm: One of our readers requested that we translate the following blog post: “Tomorrow is a big day, maybe I
Continue reading →I can’t tell you how it moves me to see this river of people marching for their rights. In the videos I see, they are marching in almost complete silence. Today they march again, a march of mourning for those who have been killed.
Continue reading →And again today, the reformers march peacefully in huge numbers, demanding justice.
Continue reading →Another huge and peaceful march today. Photo from AFP, of AL-ALAM TV picture (AFP is not allowed to report directly at this time), taken June 16, 2009.
Continue reading →A peaceful march, asking for a review of the vote. Madyar’s photo feed has been constantly updating over the past couple of days. The photos from the attacks on the University dorms are frightening.
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