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No Class

It is bad enough, of course, that the Islamic regime in Iran is brutally crushing any attempt to protest its theft of the presidential election this past June. But in addition to the repression it is engaging in, the regime is also showing just how cheap and petty it can be:

Iran (Human Rights Watch)

The persecution of those who have the nerve to demand that Iranians possess the same kind of civil and political liberties that we take for granted in the West continues:

Death Sentences In Iran For People Who Believe In Democracy

I can’t say that I didn’t expect this. But just because one isn’t surprised does not mean that one cannot be shocked:

The Uprising In Iran Is Not Close To Being Over

When I read the headline of this article concerning divisions in the Iranian reform movement, I got worried.

Iran Increases Its Internet Monitoring

Via Vali Nasr, we have this. It should come as no surprise, but it is worth noting nonetheless:

“How Dare Oxford Demonstrate A Sense Of Humanity!”

In addition to having killed Neda Agha-Soltan, the Islamic regime in Iran seems to feel a need to continue to denigrate her memory.

The Newest Enemy Of The Islamic Regime In Iran

Max Weber.

Civil Liberties In Iran

This sounds depressingly familiar:

Quote Of The Day

“Obama, Obama! Either you’re with them, or with us.”

Iran: The Protesters Re-Emerge

It’s the 30th anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran. The regime would like to have the day to itself to celebrate, but the reformists have different ideas:

Speaking Truth To Power

Mahmoud Vahidnia is a very brave man.

On The Iranian Opposition Movement

I haven’t written anything on Iran recently, but that doesn’t mean that the opposition movement has left the scene. While there are far fewer public demonstrations in Iran these days–thanks to the brutal government crackdown that prevents such demonstrations from taking place–the political situation in Iran remains in a state of upheaval.

- March 16, 2010 -

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