July 2009
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“So, what we have is one perfectly good party for hedge fund managers, credit...”
–
Bill Maher (via azspot) (via soupsoup)
very true
Ordinary women are extraordinary in Iran →
Ordinary women are performing extraordinary acts of bravery in Iran today.
Neda’s image and her brutal death in Tehran this past Saturday in a street protest demanding the annulment of the results of the country’s tenth presidential election has brought the role of women in this post-election crisis to light. At the forefront of these non-violent demonstrations violently suppressed by the...
inthefade:
Radiohead - Just
To go with today’s...
Neda's life story →
To those who knew and loved Agha-Soltan, she was far more than an icon. She was a daughter, sister and friend, a music and travel lover, a beautiful young woman in the prime of her life.
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The second of three children, she studied Islamic philosophy at a branch of Tehran’s Azad University until deciding to pursue a career in tourism. She took private classes to become a tour guide,...
Iran's Constitutional Revolution (must-read) →
An Idiot's Guide To Iranian Riots/Coup D'Etat...
moderation:
The events in Iran are taking many of us by surprise. As I noted earlier, the detentions, riots and attacks are all happening during the weekend - traditionally a dead stretch for the news cycle. Some traditional sources are rising to the challenge admirably (New York Times, the Atlantic, AFP) and others aren’t delivering much original news worth noting (CNN, BBC, Al-Jazeera). In any...
“OK, let me see if I’ve got this right. Since Barack Obama has taken the...”
– Carl Owen, Politico
