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more about #violenceinthemedia bitingfairy: Christ, why can't they leave her grave alone? Let her parents have that at least. #nedasoltan more » Lymed: Makan is a hero. May he continue to find the strength to stand up and fight. #nedasoltan more » hello.kitty: This week's FRONTLINE (PBS) is about Neda's killing. It beging airing tomorrow night. #nedasoltan more » whynotshesaid: While I understand that there are many reasons why people would not want to watch the video - and I think they are for the most part valid - my reason... more » misssichuan: People who use Twitter are being urged to change their account setting time zone to +3:30 (Tehran) time. Apparently security forces there are monitor... more » NefariousNewt: Everyone is missing the point. Neda's death in so brutal and gruesome fashion does not make her a martyr or an icon -- it makes her a victim. That her... more » cassiemajestic: Oh, and Persians are Caucasian, and therefore "white." Look it up. more » marin79: Wonderfully written, Megan more » thegogglesdonothing: I don't think that the comparison Tami makes between Neda's death and the 9/11 and Columbine deaths is entirely fair. The Iranian situation is differe... more » Zack Stentz: That Tami at racialicious post is dumb on so many different levels. First of all, most Iranians would be pretty surprised to hear that they're not whi... more » deeemer: I disagree with the point that we turn away from the sight of white corpses, or white people dying. From the WTC, there were a lot of airings of peop... more » andBegorrah: I do not "need" to see these images and don't need anyone telling me I "should" look or asserting that they make the issue "real" - for that I have th... more » NerD: Blattella: My sister's name is Neda. It's a fairly common name. I cried a great deal over this. We've been paying a lot of attention to this. It's hard not to. more » Gingerlime: Well I've seen plenty of movie violence - I actually enjoy fight scenes, car chases, explosions, you name it. But I know the difference between fantas... more » jenniferhill: I... don't see how it could have been faked. It seems pretty cynical to think so. more » -
#greenrevolution
After Neda: "Now I Have Left Iran, I Can Cry Out To Break The Silence"
It's been five months since Neda Soltan was gunned down in the streets of Tehran. In that time, Capsian Makan, Neda's boyfriend, has faced prison, torture, and exile. But he is finally able to speak freely. More » -
#waysofseeing
Neda Soltani: Student & Symbol (And Why She Ought To Be Both)
When I first wrote about Neda on Sunday, it was already clear that she would be made into a symbol. What wasn't clear then, but is now, is that she would also be identified, and humanized.
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