Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
There’s only one villain at the United Nations
Barbara Amiel on the United Nations’ far-from-balanced inquiries
Little choice in Iran
The last round of presidential elections spurred a bloody and brutal crackdown. This time, Khamenei’s regime is not taking any chances.
What students are talking about today (Aug. 21 edition)
Women banned, Niki Minaj, “oversharing” and Jack Layton
Why today’s Iran nuclear talks in Baghdad come with a lot of baggage
And why Washington and Tehran must learn to trust each other nonetheless
What to do about Tehran’s push for nukes?
The U.S. says all options are open—but it’s talking down military strikes
Newsmakers: Sept. 22-29
Miley gets political, the Pope gets stung and Julian Assange gets an autobiography he doesn’t want
Who’s the real supreme leader?
A power struggle has broken out between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Revolution. There’s an app for that.
A documentary on the Iranian uprising mixes cellphone video with animated blogs
The knives are out for Ahmadinejad
His brand of extremism is under fire from political and religious opponents
Refugees from the land of the Mullahs
In Turkey, Iranians who have escaped their regime dream of the day their homeland changes
Newsmakers
K’naan is the Teflon man, Hillary Clinton’s hair makes waves, and Elmo opens up about that Katy Perry fiasco
More useful idiots
About 100 American “progressives” met and dined with the decidedly fascist president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, during his visit to the United Nations in New York this month. Among those attending were former congresswoman Cynthia McKinney and former attorney general Ramsey Clark. Here’s one guest’s account of the dinner.