Presidential Elections Demonstrate Resilience of Iran’s Green Movement
Muhammad Sahimi* | 14 Jun 2013
The Green Movement, which seeks to make deep and irreversible changes in the structure of Iran’s political system and move the nation closer to a democratic country, was born during Iran’s last presidential election on 12 June 2009. While many believed that the reformists’ candidate, former Prime Minister Mir Hossein [...]
Divestment from Israel: A Personal Story
Rachel Roberts* | 13 Jun 2013
When the Oberlin College Student Senate passed a resolution in early May 2013 to divest from six companies that profit directly from Israel’s occupation, it prompted many alumni, including myself, to reach out in support of Oberlin Students for a Free Palestine (SFP), the campus organization that spearheaded the campaign. [...]
Iranian Presidential Campaigns Hit the Homestretch
Sina Toossi* | 12 Jun 2013
As election day in Iran draws near, the six remaining prospective presidential candidates have been ramping up their campaigns in an effort to reach the country’s more than 50 million eligible voters. While some candidates boast similar proposals to combat the nation’s various ills, a number of these men – [...]
War Crimes in Afghanistan: Protective Anonymity & Lives that Matter
Amanda Rogers* | 12 Jun 2013
Imagine the setting: A young British serviceman in Afghanistan happily mugs for the video camera, trading jokes and laughing with his fellow soldiers. Nothing unusual here: the grim theater of war, after all, necessitates moments of comic release. But, then, there is something out of the ordinary: a five-year old [...]
An Interview with Hooman Majd (Part 1: The Presidential Election)
Nima Shirazi* | 11 Jun 2013
Hooman Majd is the grandson of an ayatollah, son of a career diplomat, and related by marriage to former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami. Born in Tehran, he spent his formative years globe-trotting for his father’s work and was educated in schools in San Francisco, New Delhi, Tunis, London and Washington [...]
Social Media, Protests, & History from OccupyGezi to the Arab World
George Bajalia* | 10 Jun 2013
“There is this trouble called twitter now, social media, in my opinion, is the biggest trouble for all societies.” – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan As anti-Erdogan protests continue to spread across Turkey and solidarity protests crop up around the world, commentators remain at odds as they debate the parallels [...]
Evolving Protests in Turkey: A Personal Account
H Kubra* | 9 Jun 2013
About a week ago, just when the Gezi protests had gained momentum, I wrote a piece to illustrate how it all began and also to provide some context with respect to the demographics of the protests, as well as class dynamics and political issues in Turkey. I want to underline [...]
 
