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Iran’s Protesters and Two of Albert Camus’s Protagonists: Meursault and Dr. Rieux
I see characteristics of the brave Iranian protesters in two characters in Albert Camus’s novels. Meursault (the protagonist of The Stranger ) and Dr. Rieux (the protagonist of The Plague ) are both possessed of admirable heroic qualities. Rieux is … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Camus, Camus, dr. rieux, existentialism, Iran, Islam, meursault, Muslim, tehran, The Plague, the stranger
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The WTF Moment of the Day: A Father is Told That He Must Pay $3,000 for the Bullet That the Government Used to Murder His Son
According to the Wall Street Journal, on Saturday in Iran, a young man, returning home from an acting class, went missing. It turns out that, though he was not a government protester, he was caught in the crossfire between the … Continue reading
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Tagged bullets, death, family, fascism, guns, Iran, Islam, life, Muslim, oppression, rule of law, tehran
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A Song Dedication to the Iranian Resistance
Okay, I know this is a quirky song to dedicate to the Iranian resistance, but its got the color green in it, and its earnest soulfulness and beauty somehow seem right. And how can you stop the sun from shining?
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Tagged ayatolla ali khamenei, ayatollah, freedom, hope, Iran, iranian revolution, Islam, mullahs, Muslim, peace, revolution, tehran
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The Antisemitic Ayatollah Khamenei, in His Threat to Crackdown on Protesters, Can’t Resist a Bit of Jew-Baiting and Swipes at the West
It’s a reminder of how viscerally Antisemitic and anti-Western the Iranian regime is. The Ayatollah Khamenei at Friday prayers today in Tehran: “The competition for the election was very clear. Enemies and dirty Zionists tried to show the election as a … Continue reading
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Tagged ahmadinejad, britain, fascism, Iran, Islam, islamofascism, Judaism, Muslim, persia, religion, tehran, the middle east
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Iranian Police, in Full Riot Regalia, Rush on a Crowd of Protesters at Tehran University Earlier This Week
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Tagged ahimsa, gandhi, Iran, Islam, Muslim, non-violence, protests, tehran, tehran university
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Snipers From Atop a Government Building Shoot into a Crowd of Protesters. One Young Man, in This YouTube Video, Appears to Be Bleeding to Death
This today on YouTube. Why aren’t the American cable networks airing these images and following what’s happening in Iran more thoroughly?:
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Tagged benjamin franklin, Christian, freedom, Iran, iranian election, Islam, Muslim, revolution, tehran, Thomas Jefferson
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Quote of the Day (from the Iranian Protests): “I will fight, I will die, I will get my vote back!”
Following the stolen election, here’s what the Iranian protesters are chanting: “Meejangam, Meemeeram, rayam-o-pass meegeeram” “I will fight, I will die, I will get my vote back.” Something’s happening. Is this 1989?:
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Tagged 2009, Communism, Iran, Islam, middle east, Muslim, protest, tehran, theocracy, voting, voting rights
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After the Stolen Election: Peaceful Marchers in Iran
And flashing peace signs high into the sky:
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Tagged authoritarianism, freedom, human rights, Iran, Islam, life, Muslim, tehran, the human spirit, Thomas Jefferson
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