Showing posts with label iran. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iran. Show all posts

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Iranians Go Green



"Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters poured into the streets in Tehran on Thursday, nearly a week after a disputed election returned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power in what officials said was a landslide victory over his reformist rival.

Demonstrators marched silently until they arrived at the square, where some chanted "Death to the Dictator!" and "Where are our votes!" NPR

Despite the Iranian government's attempts to keep citizens silent, demonstrators continue to make themselves heard world wide through Twitter, fcbk, and blogs. Finally social networking serves the greater good.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Technology vs. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iranian Protest Election Results
The riots in Iran began Saturday night. I recommend following the BBC and TehranLive for the latest information.

Taken from the BBC:

"All over the world people are monitoring unfolding events in Iran via the internet, where an apparently decisive election victory by the incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is being challenged on the streets.

Although there are signs the Iranian government is trying to cut some communications with the outside world, citizen journalism appears to be thriving on the web."