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more about #iranianelection more comments → lavenderstain: I never watched the video...but I was one of the first ppl who saw it, given that since June 12th, all I did was spend time on facebook and twitter tr... more » sybann: It occurred to me while watching this - and I no way mean to make light of the tragedy - that we never know how we will make a difference in the wo... more » CynicalPink: Dear Teabaggers. Look at this clip and try to tell me we're living in tyranny. Bonus challenge: Do this while having this clip playing in the backgr... more » AtelierCeleste: It was my understanding when this happened, in accordance to the news outlets, that Neda was not, in fact, a 'protester' but simply a passer-by who wa... more » missheidilynn: Sometime things remind that I really have no clue how life can be... more » HarpMadness: Well, that makes me feel ... better? Less hopeless? Something. Anyway, I think a lot of times when it seems like there are no immediate results, I ... more » lavenderstain: Iranian women have been active for years, fighting for equal rights and asking to be treated as human beings rather than cattle. Iran has a long h... more » lavenderstain: " We are children of the revolution. Fight us and we will Revolt"- Is what the kids are saying in the streets these days. Source- Awesome cousin and ... more » gonewilde: Mothers of protesters in Iran have such a difficult role right now - over the last few weeks, many of them have been waiting day and night for news of... more » Penny: I heard on the news this morning that police sent Moussavi back to his car before he could recite something from the Koran, as well. Politics aside, ... more » sybann: Let no death in the name of freedom be in vain. Let every death in the name of repression, ignorance and violence against the innocent be like the br... more » Dave J.: That is really some grim fucking stuff. I've got a 2.5 year old daughter, and my stomach lurches into my throat when I think of anything happening to ... more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: then -- kim phuc [www.famouspictures.org] This photo of Kim Phuc (full name Phan Thị Kim Phúc) was taken just after South Vietnamese planes bombed ... more » ellaesther: Nico Pitney just posted this item with more information about Neda. He's trying very hard to make sure his sources are trustworthy as he blogs, so it ... more » shewar: Every time I think about this video I cry. I went out for drinks with friends last night and started crying. Neda's image is completely indelible now.... more » -
#aliveinmemory
Frontline: Neda's Killing Continues To Haunt Friends, Family, Country
Last night's Frontline examined the life and death of Neda Agha-Soltan, revealing Neda's commitment to protesting and the Iranian government's persecution of her friends and family. More » -
#theotherrevolution
"A Second, Less Obtrusive Movement:" Protests Signal New Freedom For Iranian Women
With Ahmadinejad now selecting his cabinet, some fear this summer's protests in Iran were a failure. But according to an anonymous Iranian journalist writing in The New Yorker, they've had a big effect on the country's women. More » -
#personalpolitical
Neda's Mother Discusses Life While Protesters Commemorate Death
Today marks the 40th day after the death of Neda Agha Soltan, and protesters are gathering in Tehran to mourn. Meanwhile, Neda's mother tells the BBC that "the world sees her as a symbol."
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#calltoalarms
"Neda Is My Daughter, I Have One Just Like Her"
On Saturday, "Neda", a young Iranian woman watching the protests in Tehran, was allegedly shot by a Basij, dying in her father's arms. It was captured on video. Some say she may be the new face of the opposition movement. More » -
#whereismyvote
Riot Police Out In Force As Protests, Possible Suicide Bombing Take Place In Iran
CNN is reporting that Iranian riot police are currently using force against protesters in Tehran, with " being used to hold back the thousands of citizens who are currently gathering to protest the recent presidential election results. More »
