Tag Archives: Green Movement

How Tunisia Gave Life to the Arab Regimes’ Worst Nightmare

Posted on February 14, 2011 by iPouya

You can just picture it now, the Saudi king Abdullah smacking ousted Tunisian president Ben Ali beside the head for succumbing to the Tunisian revolt.  He would have preferred him to stay put no matter what. The Arab regimes’ have … Continue reading →

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Green Movement: One Year On

Posted on June 12, 2010 by iPouya

My friends in Iran say that Iran was dead today and that nothing happened on the streets. Of course, they couldn’t be everywhere at all times. Here’s footage of a protest at Sharif University.  Here’s footage of a protest at Tehran … Continue reading →

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Karroubi’s Latest Interview

Posted on May 27, 2010 by iPouya

“Mr Karroubi, a year has passed since the eventful month of Khordad 1388 (22 May-21 June 2009). Yet this month is considered to be a historic one in Iran: the epic election victory of Mohammad Khatami on 2 Khordad 1376 … Continue reading →

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The Green Movement’s Slogans

Posted on May 12, 2010 by iPouya

There are some slogans with which I can identify and there are others that I think are either politically immature or underdeveloped, but one slogan from the recent protests at Shahid Beheshti University really fascinated me. The protesters declared: ما … Continue reading →

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