NYTimes: Iran Sentences 6 Protesters to Death

by Sadra | Mar 16, 2010 | Blog

By NAZILA FATHI Published: March 15, 2010// // < ![CDATA[ var articleToolsShareData = {"url":"http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/world/middleeast/16iran.html","headline":"Iran Sentences 6 Protesters to...

HuffPo: Iran’s Latest Fatwa: A Fiery Fury

by Sadra | Mar 16, 2010 | Blog

Shirin Sadeghi Middle East Consultant and former Producer for the BBC and Al Jazeera Posted: March 16, 2010 11:42 AM On this day every year for millennia, Iranians have started fires. Big bonfires and tiny ones made of tinder. Street blazes and backyard flickers. They...

Chaharshanbeh Suri – Festival of Fire

by Sadra | Mar 16, 2010 | Blog

(Attempted) Distractions via Hollywood Blockbusters AP has written a report (not much new, but good summary) of the fire festivities. Interestingly enough, according to the report, “state television channels were transmitting Hollywood blockbusters”...

Arizona’s Democracy & Freedom for Iran – International Women’s Day, Photos

by Sadra | Mar 15, 2010 | Blog

Due to some bad weather the previous weekend, Arizona re-scheduled a touching women’s day ceremony for this past Saturday, complete with the release of 12 white doves – each one representing a different victim or prisoner. See pictures and video below. The...

Amnesty International’s Norooz Action: Send Norooz Greetings

by Sadra | Mar 15, 2010 | Blog

Read below to learn more about Amnesty International’s Nowruz Action. The full post can be found here: http://www.amnestyusa.org/all-countries/iran/page.do?id=1381041 See the U4I Norooz Action page here: /2010/03/greening-norooz-renewal-remembrance-and-rebirth/...