June 2012
Do You Know Where I Can Find Some Saffron?
This video by Rugger Productions exposes racist behavior and gets you to laugh. Enjoy.
Artist Ai Weiwei Accepts Vaclav Havel Award for Creative Dissent
In many interviews, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has discussed the need for the West to support human rights in China. In a recent interview with BBC, […]
Birthdays of Prisoners, Cyberattack Against Iran, Virtual Assassination, and Organs for Sale
In a week dominated by reports of cyber warfare waged against Iran, families of prisoner’s of conscience managed to celebrate the birthdays of loved ones stuck […]
Twinklings of Hope
Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat perform the song Twinklings of Hope from a rooftop in Tehran. They will be performing at the Fez Festival of World Sacred […]
Cartoonists Protest Ruling Against One of Their Own
Mahmood Shokraiyeh, a cartoonist from the city of Arak, was sentenced to 25 lashes for drawing his local MP, Ahmad Lotfi, in a football jersey published in Name-ye Amir weekly. The […]