Dj Spooky shows support for Iranian freedom with the free download Azadi track feat. Sussan Deyhim. They did it as a free song with Artists for Freedom

Iranian and Israeli Filmmakers in close race for Democracy Video Challenge prize Farbod Khostinat’s short film, ATTN: Mr. Democrat, has been selected by judges for

Farbod “Fred” Khoshtinat directed Arash’s “Dasa Bala” and Hichkas’ “Ye Mosht Sarbaz” music videos. Khoshtinat’s newest video, “ATTN: Mr. Democrat,” is competing in the final

http://www.petitiononline.com/kianaf/petition-sign.html Stop Deporting Kiana Firouz, the Iranian Lesbain Petition to To save Kiana Firouz’s life by stopping her deport from UK For more info please

International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has posted a link on their blog http://www.iranhumanrights.org/2010/05/academics-w… to a petition signed by academics worldwide who deplore the

Please vote for Iran’s entry “Attn: Mr. Democrat” once a day until 12:01am June 16th at http://www.youtube.com/democracychallenge  This Iranian video is competing against Israeli and Algerian

by Julie Jigsawnovich   READER DISCRETION: L   Yesterday a teenage gangsta rapper friend in Tehran posted a general question for any of his friends

Today’s events in New York City Where Is My Vote? – NY: 4:30pm to 5:30pm 41st Street and 3rd Avenue, New York, NY A group

 I still don’t know how upload video here.  Well you can watch it here: http://jigsawnovich.blogspot.com/2010/05/animated-video-memorial-for-5-executed.htm

#Karroubi will attend #international #book exhibition in #Tehran #Iran . Is this a new political movement? http://www.sahamnews.org/?p=224

Millennium Hotel in New York is reportedly considering letting Ahmadinejad stay there. He is reportedly scheduled to speak tomorrow morning at the UN. There will be

(Ellen Tauscher is Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security.)   “…QUESTION: Yes, my name is (inaudible) Egyptian newspaper. The American invitation for a

Video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8f_a99AQFw I don’t know whether these workers are striking for higher pay or as a political protest against the regime. But even a strike

by Julie Jigsawnovich Blogger Jennifer McCreight, who created Boobquake, should now use her marketing skills, new-found fame, and press contacts to seriously address international women’s

Everyone of all nationalities, races and political persuasions are invited to attend. Just don’t bring divisive signs or flags. Myself, I’m particularly angry that Iran

The IRI recently withdrew their audacious attempt at membership in the U.N. Human Rights Council, only to announce their plans to join the U.N. Commission

The Yellow Dogs, rock band from Tehran, featured in Bahman Ghobadi’s film “Nobody Knows About the Persian Cats”, play Cameo 93 North 6th Street, Brooklyn,

Blogger Jen McCreight is a self-described “liberal, geeky, nerdy, scientific, perverted atheist feminist trapped in Indiana”.  She responded to claims by Ayatollah Kazem Sedighi http://jigsawnovich.blogspot.com/2010/04/ayatollah…

I think Sepah (Iran’s Revolutionary Guards) and Hizbullah probably do want nuclear weapons simply for the prestige and fear they generate–if nothing else. But Israel

photo/design: Azim Fathi Review by Julie Ann Ashcraft A.K.A. Julie Jigsawnovich Quf raps in Persian and is known for his inventive and poetic use of

Young Iranian director and editor Fred Khoshtinat made this superb Arash video featuring starlet turned singer, Aylar Lie, and rappers Timbuktu and Yag. Fred also

Even though I turned into Autumn I am more beautiful now A letter of suffering by Bahareh, a squished corn-poppy of Iran (a victim of

I don’t understand Farsi well enough, but maybe someone can verify that is what she is saying.

by Julie Ashcraft  An Iranian friend said Basij don’t just beat people, they also help poor people. He told me the Green Movement should help

Zionist hardliners are unhappy with Gen. Petraeus. Perhaps Islamist hardliners are too. The Statement Gen. Petraeus filed with the Senate Armed Services Committee is shockingly