Enduring America
#RememberIran, Labor Activists Arrested, House of Cinema, Death of a Maestro
Green Movement: Three Years On This week marked the third anniversary of the demonstrations following Iran’s flawed 2009 presidential elections, which brought the Green Movement to […]
Norooz, Sanctions, Love, and Human Rights
Celebrating Norooz Norooz, a celebration of the new year that is marked by people from every religion and belief, was met with relief and joy by […]
Speaking Out Against War, The Lorestani Salamander, More Publishers Banned, and the Cyberspace Patrol
In this issue of the weekly review, Arseh Sevom provides an overview of the economic situation as the New Year approaches and Asghar Farhadi’s call for […]
The Protester, Time’s 2011 Person of the Year
Arseh Sevom — In 2009, hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, of Iranians took to the streets to express their desire for more open and democratic governance. Most were wary of revolutionary promises and seeking reform with space to participate in society. “I