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Revolution, American Style

by @Karoli on June 21, 2009 · 20 comments

in Congress, Democratic Party, Economy, Financial, Healthcare, Human Rights, The President

Americans have always loved freedom fighters. After all, it’s in our DNA — our story of the land of the free bought with the spilled blood of our forefathers who rebelled against oppression to create the most powerful nation in the world is a heady and exhilarating ideal. It’s hardly a surprise that so many [...]

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Wish-fulfillment in Iran – it’s just a dream after all

by @tregan on June 19, 2009 · 12 comments

in World Affairs

Wouldn’t it be great, we’ve probably all thought to ourselves over the past few days … a democratic Iran, no longer talking about destroying Israel, putting aside its quest for nuclear power, making nice with other nations in the gulf.
Well, if you believe that is really going to happen, I have some beach front property [...]

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Iran Elections 2.0

by @RonaldMizen on June 15, 2009 · 27 comments

in Religion, Twitter, World Affairs

As I write this article in the general safety and comfort of my home in Western Australia, I am taking some time to reflect on the turbulent events that, I hope, are drawing to a peaceful close half a world away from me, in Tehran.
As I sit here drinking my coffee, chatting to my friends [...]

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The Revolution will be Twittered Live

by @rblinne on June 13, 2009 · 1 comment

in Twitter

Even though the Iranian government tried to suppress the people of Iran by cutting both Internet and mobile communications, they couldn’t block Twitter. See Mousavi’s Twitter page.
Here’s his open letter:

Mousavi Letter
In the Name of God
Honorable people of Iran
The reported results of the 10th Iranians residential Election are appalling. The people who witnessed the mixture of votes [...]

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Where I rant about Lehman nuking us and the economy

by @Karoli on April 14, 2009 · 18 comments

in Economy, Energy, Wall Street

This post is neither partisan nor non-partisan. It is simply human. I am not writing this as a Democrat or a Republican or trying to bridge any gap between the two. I am writing it as the mother of three kids who has spent the better part of 50 years trying to make this place [...]

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