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Wired Magazine’s Weird Propaganda on Iran
Nima Shirazi* | 28 Dec 2012
Source:WideasleepinAmerica.com The wizards of Wired‘s Danger Room blog have posted a year-end click-bait listicle identifying who they – Spencer Ackerman, David Axe, Noah Shachtman, and Robert Beckhusen – believe to be “The 15 Most Dangerous People in the World.” While Paula Broadwell starts the list for some strange reason,...Projects We Love: Bta’arof Magazine
Muftah Editors | 7 Dec 2012
Project name: B|ta’arof Magazine Country: U.S.A. Project description: B|ta’arof is an independent, biannual cultural arts magazine about Iranian lives and histories. The magazine features oral history adaptations, visual art pieces, interviews, and essays by emerging and established artists and writers. With editors spread out across the United States,...Cyber-Islam: A Review of Gary Bunt’s “iMuslims”
Dominic T. Bocci* | 21 Nov 2012
Source: Outlookindia.com Much attention has been given to the use of social media technologies and their ability to spark massive social change. Some commentators have remarked that these connection technologies, ranging from cellular phones to Twitter, can cause revolutionary digital disruptions, frustrating traditional balances of power and allowing both...Sattar Beheshti Killed in Iran: Sarah Shourd Reacts
Daniel Tavana | 13 Nov 2012
Photo credit: The Times The blogosphere is abuzz this week with news that Sattar Beheshti, an Iranian blogger, was tortured and killed in custody for his outspoken criticism of the Iranian government. Several human rights organizations were quick to respond, eliciting condemnation even from Members of the Iranian Parliament. In light of Sattar’s death, Jahanshah...Obama and Romney Vie for Middle East Hegemony
James Gundun* | 29 Oct 2012
Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama at the University of Denver, Oct. 3, 2012. (Photo credit: Charlie Neibergall/AP) In the days following President Barack Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention in September 2012, administration officials and U.S. media seesawed over a post-convention “bump” that elevated his standing above...The Iranian Experience: A Conversation with Arash Davari of Bta’arof Magazine
Muftah Editors | 7 Dec 2012
In this Muftah podcast, we speak with Arash Davari, the co-founder and managing editor of Btaarof magazine, a new publication about the Iranian cultural experience. We speak with Arash about the motivations for...A Victory for Nasrin Sotoudeh
Daniel Tavana | 7 Dec 2012
(Photo credit: Arash Ashourinia, AFP/Getty Images) Earlier this week, Iranian officials removed a travel ban on Nasrin Sotoudeh’s 12-year-old daughter. Sotoudeh, a prominent human rights lawyer, has been on...Shining A Light on the Misunderstood Men of the Middle East
Megan Beneat-Donald* | 13 Nov 2012
Bassam, Iraqi (Photo credit: Tamara Abdul Hadi) For any marginalised group, self-preservation will inevitably involve a heavy dose of artistic expression to counter degrading portrayals. Prey to myriad stereotypes,...The European Parliament & Human Rights in Iran: the Implications of Isolation
Anonymous* | 5 Nov 2012
Winners of the 2012 Sakharov Prize, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and human rights lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh (Source: iranhr.net) The recent debacle over a trip by Members of the European Parliament to Iran, whether...Iran’s Economic Crisis: A Failure of Planning
Reza Ghasimi | 22 Oct 2012
(Source: LA Times blog) Recently, Iran’s currency, the rial, dropped to historic new lows. By October 1, 2012, the currency had plummeted to 35,000 rials to the dollar – it had stood at 25,000 rials to the...
