I was able to attend the meeting of the Syrian opposition that was held on October 8-9 in Sweden, near the capital Stockholm. A number of male and female activists operating in Syria and abroad joined with prominent figures from the Syrian Coordination Committee (SNC...
Iran
21st Century Challenges of Revolt and Dissent: from the Arab Revolts to the “occupy” world movement | by Tariq Ali
Veteran historian, novelist, and activist Tariq Ali spoke to al-Akhbar about the challenges facing the Arab Revolts, the future of US policy in the Middle East following ‘disengagement’ from Iraq, and the significance of the current movement of dissent taking over the...
Debunking the Iran “Terror Plot” | by Gareth Porter
At a press conference on October 11, the Obama administration unveiled a spectacular charge against the government of Iran: The Qods Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had plotted to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, Adel al-Jubeir,...
Multi-Billion-Dollar Terrorists and the Disappearing Middle Class | by James Petras
The entire political establishment in the United States is bizarrely oblivious to the fact that their multi-billion-dollar pursuit of an estimated 50-75 phantom Al Qaida terrorists in Afghanistanhas hastened the disappearance of middle income jobs in the US.The US...
Inside the Iranian Crackdown
When the Unrest Flared, the Ayatollah's Enforcers Took to the Streets of Tehran With Batons and Zeal TEHRAN -- When the protests broke out here last month, Mehdi Moradani answered the call to crush them. On the first day of the unrest, the 24-year-old volunteer member...
Iran protests need a new direction – general strike now!
By Simon Hardy Tue, 23/06/2009 - 21:41 Simon Hardy argues that the street demonstrations need a new strategy to win For a workers and peasants government in Iran Mass protests against election result in Iran - the time has come Over the past two weeks hundreds...
International issues in the Iranian crisis
25 June 2009 President Obama’s declaration, in his June 23 press conference, that he was “appalled and outraged” by the Iranian government’s reaction to protests over Iran’s presidential election results represents an escalation of US pressure on the clerical regime...
Why the Islamic Republic Has Survived
Obituaries for the Islamic Republic of Iran appeared even before it was born. In the hectic months of 1979—before the Islamic Republic had been officially declared—many Iranians as well as foreigners, academics as well as journalists, participants as well as...
What is the true character of the demonstrations
Monday, June 22, 2009 Imperialists do not embrace true revolutionary movements The eyes of the world have focused on Iran since the June 12 presidential election. The turnout was exceptionally high, with 42 million people, 85 percent of the electorate, going to the...





