By vomena on December 31st, 2009
This week, Voices of the Middle East and North Africa brings you an update about the protests in Iran, and on the governments continued wave of repression from Dr. Mansour Farhang, professor of politics at Benigton College. We also bring you the second part of a speech by noted writer, journalist, and filmmaker Tariq Ali. His lecture was titled “Obama’s War in Afghanistan and Pakistan”. Click here to listen to VOMENA’s update on Iran’s protest, and a speech by filmaker Tariq Ali.
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By vomena on December 7th, 2009
Watch today’s footage of thousands pouring onto the streets in Tehran and other major cities in Iran to protest the fraudulant Iranian Preseidential elections of June 2009. From New York Times, “Witnesses said there was an anger to the protests not seen since the summer months, when protests broke out after the June 12 presidential [...]
By vomena on June 30th, 2009
Voices of the Middle East & North Africa speaks with Eric Hooglund, professor of politics at Bates College and editor of the scholarly journal, Middle East Critique. We also hear from Iman, a young activist who recently escaped from Iran will share his story with us. Finally we will hear the reaction of two Tehran residents about the historic demonstration that took place two weeks ago.
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By vomena on June 21st, 2009
Akhbare-Rooz: Letter to the United Nations (In Farsi)
By vomena on June 20th, 2009
Iran Election June 20, 2009: A girl shot by a basij member in Kargar Ave, Tehran Iran (Please be warned – THIS IS GRAPHIC, and devastating.)
By vomena on June 20th, 2009
Thousands including supervisor Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi gathered in San Francisco’s Union Square to protest the false election results in Iran.
By vomena on June 20th, 2009
Hundreds protest the corrupt elections in Iran in front of UC Berkeley.
