Islamic Revolution

Ahmadinejad's New Cabinet Is More Conservative Than Ever

csmonitor.com | Gareth Smyth | Posted 10.16.2009 | World

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's cabinet nominations, scheduled for a parliamentary vote this Wednesday, reveal a shift towards figures suspici...

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Freed Academic Haleh Esfandiari: 'Iranians Want Evolution, Not Revolution'

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.01.2009 | World

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Diane Tucker

Every two or three years, there has been a wave of protests like this in Iran. But this time I think there has been a fundamental change.

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The Unconstitutional Un-Islamic Republic of Iran

Melody Moezzi | Posted 09.14.2009 | World

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Melody Moezzi

With increasing accounts of rape, torture, forced confessions and skewed judicial proceedings, the Iranian government is losing any credibility it had left, including any legitimate claim to Islam.

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Iran's Red Tulip Revolution

Melody Moezzi | Posted 08.29.2009 | World

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Melody Moezzi

With each death at the hands of the regime, a martyr is born, and with each martyr, the seed of revolution is planted.

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The Basij Are Cordially Invited to Join the Opposition

Melody Moezzi | Posted 08.25.2009 | World

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Melody Moezzi

Thanks to their new duties, which include increasingly violent and inhumane acts, reports of Basiji taking protesters up on their invitations to join the opposition movement are growing.

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Hey DJ Rafsanjani, Play Us Some Ayatollah Khomeini

Melody Moezzi | Posted 08.16.2009 | World

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Melody Moezzi

At the heart of Iran's Islamic Revolution was a stencil duplicator and a tape recorder. These were the Ayatollah Khomeini's Facebook and Twitter.

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The Many Crises of Iranian Youth

Navtej Dhillon | Posted 07.26.2009 | World

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Navtej Dhillon

The dissension in Iran's polity emanates from a growing gap between the promises and the dim reality facing its young citizens. The current political turmoil marks the breakdown of an intergenerational bargain.

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Clueless in Iran: America's Déjà Vu All Over Again

Joan Z. Shore | Posted 07.26.2009 | World

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Joan Z. Shore

Almost 31 years ago the Ayatollah Khomeini was granted asylum in France. As a junior correspondent in Paris, I was sent out with a camera crew to interview Khomeini.

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Learning from Iran's Past Revolutions

Nathan Gonzalez | Posted 07.25.2009 | World

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Nathan Gonzalez

If the uprising can grow to include the massive bazaars of Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan and Shiraz, it is hard to imagine how Ayatollah Khamenei would not change his tune, or even be forced to step aside.

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America's Role in Iran's Unrest

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 07.18.2009 | World

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Joan E. Dowlin

Many conservatives feel the President should speak out more about the Iranian crisis. Let's take a look at that and see where our past meddling has gotten us.

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Iran Uprising: Historic Parallels To Today's Protests

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 07.17.2009 | World

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The massive socio-political movement in Iran, following the highly controversial announcement Saturday declaring Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the victor of tha...

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Key Events In Iran Since Islamic Revolution

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 07.13.2009 | World

Read More: Iran, Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, Iran Election, Iran Elections, Iran Election 2009, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ayatollah Khomeini, Islamic Revolution, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq Iran, World News

A look at important dates in Iranian international and domestic affairs since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. ___...

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Iran: No Easy Solutions but Kam, Kam...

Mark Fowler | Posted 06.01.2009 | World

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Mark Fowler

The U.S./Iran relationship has reached such a low point that we must virtually deconstruct it to its base and reconstruct it brick by brick. Kam, Kam (little by little) as the Iranians say.

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Democracy in Iran: Change Begins at the Ballot Box

Mark Fowler | Posted 05.22.2009 | World

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Mark Fowler

President Obama has made a very public offer to the Islamic Republic and while their response so far is not encouraging, it was not altogether unexpected by those who know Iran.

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Baha'is Subject To Persecution In Iran, Labeled As Spies (AUDIO)

WorldFocus | Posted 04.18.2009 | World

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Iranian Student Reflects On Islamic Revolution's 30-Year Anniversary

Huffington Post Contributor | By Telmah Parsa | Posted 03.13.2009 | World

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"As the Demon leaves, the Angel enters." My studies in the library were interrupted for the third time as the refrain of this revolutionary anthem bl...

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Mohammed Khatami Almost Attacked By Angry Mob At Anniversary Celebration

Huffington Post | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 03.13.2009 | World

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An angry, stick-wielding mob tried to attack Iran's ex-president Mohammed Khatami during a celebration marking the 30th anniversary of the Islamic Rev...

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Kafeyah Scarf Now Trendy With Iranian Youth

guardian.co.uk | Robert Tait | Posted 01.01.2009 | Style

Read More: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Chafiyeh, Youth Culture, Trends, Islamic Revolution, Iran, Rappers, Fashion, Fashion Trends, Style News

For nearly 30 years its distinctive chequered pattern has been a sacrosanct symbol of Iran's Islamic revolution and an essential garment for its most ...

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