Iran's rebellious students go underground
the economist
10-Jul-2009 (4 comments)

Iran’s students are looking for clever new ways to keep their campaign for democracy going. But it is a struggle. Nearly all foreign journalists, bar a handful of agency reporters, are being kept out, so that channel of communication is barred. Websites such as those of the BBC and Facebook are blocked. The text-message system has been stop-go. The authorities have randomly declared public holidays and told people to stay off the streets because of “unhealthy pollution levels”. Security men in plain clothes stop people, especially young ones, at crossroads, to check their bags and identities…The authorities have closed down Tehran’s main university…Graffiti praising Mir Hosein Mousavi,… have been scrubbed off, leaving a huge officially sanctioned mural depicting the Statue of Liberty hurling rocks at cowering women and children. Other centres of learning in Tehran, such as Amirkabir University of Technology and Sharif University, have also been locked down.

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rosie is roxy is roshan

Yes, but how far under?

by rosie is roxy is roshan on Fri Jul 10, 2009 05:21 PM PDT

What a grim pciture.


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rosie is roxy is roshan

It is a bit premature, yes,

by rosie is roxy is roshan on Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:13 AM PDT

to say EITHER way, but it is not the first article I have seen that did not take Thursday's protests much into account, one is this one from Asia Times which is far from conservative:

//iranian.com/main/news/2009/07/10/leaner-meaner-iranian-regime

I like to take different perspectives from different sources, highly reputable ones..or interesting ones..I don't endorse unless I say so..what I liked about this article was the very graphic picture it paints of what it's like to be in Tehran now, reminded me of what it was like to be in New York in the weeks following Sept. 11...

I too had questions about the accuracy of the assertion of going underground..could be more, could be less...that's why I chose the supertitle I did.


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hamsade ghadimi

conservative economist

by hamsade ghadimi on Sat Jul 11, 2009 09:59 AM PDT

i believe that the article is a bit pre-mature. not that underground activities are less desirable; in fact, it's a natural tactic in an oppressive environment. the author may have not noticed the 18 tir protests in face of continued persecution in the previous weeks!


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Bavafa

Grim perahps but maybe even so for the regime then opposition

by Bavafa on Fri Jul 10, 2009 06:32 PM PDT

They must have been $h1t1ng their pants for implementing such measures. I just wish for more unity among average people and much more importantly a REAL leader.

Mehrdad


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