Entries (RSS)Archive for 'Iran'
“Beware the False Fury”
“This is a different season—this is the season of the Green Movement and the Arab Spring—do not be fooled by these zealotries of the fanatics who are trying to steal the revolution.”
Posted by Marcel Côté on 14 Sep 2012 at 17:03 under Egypt, Extremism, Iran, Politics, Religion.
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Netanyahu, Make My Day!
Get it over with, already. Attack Iran! Just don’t drag President Obama into it.
Posted by Marcel Côté on 11 Sep 2012 at 22:55 under Economy, Iran, Israel, Politics, War.
Comments: 2
Obama’s War of Choice
Did Obama “court” Iran not because he wanted a deal, but as a gesture designed to fail? Did he set out merely to show the world that he was being reasonable, that he offered his hand and Iran refused?
Posted by Marcel Côté on 10 Feb 2010 at 19:42 under Imperialism, Iran, Politics, War.
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Iran: Let’s Be Clear
We need to be vigilant if we want to understand objectively what is currently happening in Iran, because there is always the possibility of hidden interests that want to manipulate the system to their own private ends.
Posted by doga on 06 Jul 2009 at 13:24 under Civil Rights, Iran, Politics.
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Towards Justice in Iran
From the behavior of the Iranian state — arrests of opposition figures, a crackdown on communications, threats of “bloodshed and chaos” if the opposition doesn’t back down — it seems obvious that they have something to hide.
Posted by Marcel Côté on 22 Jun 2009 at 01:49 under Civil Rights, Iran, Politics.
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Iran’s Fair Election?
Despite the way it’s being played in the American media, it’s possible that the Iranian presidential election wasn’t stolen or rigged after all.
Posted by Marcel Côté on 17 Jun 2009 at 09:06 under Iran, Politics.
Comments: 5
No More of This
Today I hit the road, first to visit friends in New York, then on to Paris, and finally Morocco before the end of the month. Watch this space as eatbees blog “goes live” from Morocco and around the world!
Posted by Marcel Côté on 12 Jun 2009 at 08:19 under Iran, Morocco, Personal, Politics.
Comments: 2
Citizen of the Blogosphere
I was interviewed last spring by blogger Reb (Rebecca Robinson) for her graduate school project, and I got an award from Homeyra, who blogs about culture and politics from Tehran.
Posted by Marcel Côté on 21 Aug 2008 at 13:39 under Iran, Morocco, Personal, Politics, Religion.
Comments: 6
Hillary: Three Shameful Quotes
Rather than dying with dignity, Hillary Clinton’s campaign has been acting ever more mean-spirited and bizarre, to the point that she has said a number of things that truly scare me, forcing me to reconsider the respect for her that I once had.
Posted by Marcel Côté on 09 May 2008 at 18:15 under Iran, Politics, Race.
Comments: 10
Victory!
I’m not suddenly convinced that the U.S. has stopped being a predatious empire, but just for today I want to say, “Thank you, CIA, and thank you, intelligence community, for taking a stand against war!”
Posted by Marcel Côté on 04 Dec 2007 at 17:38 under Imperialism, Iran, Politics, War.
Comments: 5