May 2011
As Strong as Our Signal
This week’s featured post from the Civil Society Zine is Mana Mostatabi’s As Strong as Our Signal, which looks at the clicktivism phenomenon. Online petitions and letter writing campaigns make it easier for more people to take action in support of a cause, but
Ahmadinejad Under a Spell?
Hardline cleric Mesbah Yazdi claims that Ahmadinejad’s closest adviser has bewitched him, the Washington Post reports. The cleric said Ahmadinejad’s top adviser, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, has used has hypnotism, spells or charms to take control of Iran’s electe
Islamic Republic of Iran Forcefully Targets Civic and Democratic Organizations
Arseh Sevom, 3 May 2011- In a deliberate move to attack democratic organizations, the Iranian Parliament’s joint commission has simultaneously approved a bill requiring supervision over Members of Parliament, and is considering a restrictive bill to reform the