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* Bracing for New Protests, Iran Tightens Crackdown (New York Times): Thrown on the defensive by the biggest demonstrations since the Islamic revolution in 1979, the authorities on Tuesday offered a concession to the sustained rage here, saying they would allow a limited recount of the vote — an offer that was resoundingly rejected as opposition leaders sought to maintain the impetus of the protests.
* The 'Iran' tag at FiveThrityEight - Nate's been crunching the numbers.
* Iran's post-election unrest: live - Guardian Liveblog
* In Iran, "Pretty" Is Sometimes The Protest (Jezebel): As you peruse the images coming out of Iran from all over, remember this: when you see a woman with a tunic above her knees, red fingernails, an extremely loose headscarf and a protest sign, try to look beyond the "pretty". Those things are also a symbol of what an Ahmadenijad regime would deny (and, in some cases, has denied) her the right to be.
* Iran Election Fraud: 5 Reasons to Doubt the Results (YouTube): In which John discusses the Iranian presidential election. Incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was reelected by a landslide over (quasi-) reformist Mir Hussein Moussavi, but I argue that there are at least five reasons to doubt the results.
* We don't have Mousavi supporters, it's now all of Iran... (Informed Comment): Report on Tuesday's Demonstration for Mousavi in Tehran from an eyewitness. Again, I was sent this by an academic, but will not give the name to avoid any repercussions for the individual.
* Iran widens jamming of BBC as Revolutionary Guard cautions bloggers (Guardian): The BBC claimed today that Iran has widened electronic jamming of its services, as the country's Revolutionary Guard ordered domestic websites and blogs to remove any material that might "create tension" amid post-election unrest.
* Iran election fallout: on the streets, in cyberspace, protest faces tough opponent (Guardian): In its response to the current crisis, the Tehran government shows signs of having studied the experience of its foreign counterparts, and learned from it. Its web filtering system is said to be second only to China's, and cyber attacks were speedily mounted on foreign-based diaspora websites such as the one run by the Iranian film director, Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
* first audio dispatch from within Iran (ontd_political/Small World News)
* Text for the Players/Timeline post that's been going around.
* Ahmadinejad Rally Photoshopped to Appear Larger (Daily Kos)
* Bracing for New Protests, Iran Tightens Crackdown (New York Times): Thrown on the defensive by the biggest demonstrations since the Islamic revolution in 1979, the authorities on Tuesday offered a concession to the sustained rage here, saying they would allow a limited recount of the vote — an offer that was resoundingly rejected as opposition leaders sought to maintain the impetus of the protests.
* The 'Iran' tag at FiveThrityEight - Nate's been crunching the numbers.
* Iran's post-election unrest: live - Guardian Liveblog
* In Iran, "Pretty" Is Sometimes The Protest (Jezebel): As you peruse the images coming out of Iran from all over, remember this: when you see a woman with a tunic above her knees, red fingernails, an extremely loose headscarf and a protest sign, try to look beyond the "pretty". Those things are also a symbol of what an Ahmadenijad regime would deny (and, in some cases, has denied) her the right to be.
* Iran Election Fraud: 5 Reasons to Doubt the Results (YouTube): In which John discusses the Iranian presidential election. Incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was reelected by a landslide over (quasi-) reformist Mir Hussein Moussavi, but I argue that there are at least five reasons to doubt the results.
* We don't have Mousavi supporters, it's now all of Iran... (Informed Comment): Report on Tuesday's Demonstration for Mousavi in Tehran from an eyewitness. Again, I was sent this by an academic, but will not give the name to avoid any repercussions for the individual.
* Iran widens jamming of BBC as Revolutionary Guard cautions bloggers (Guardian): The BBC claimed today that Iran has widened electronic jamming of its services, as the country's Revolutionary Guard ordered domestic websites and blogs to remove any material that might "create tension" amid post-election unrest.
* Iran election fallout: on the streets, in cyberspace, protest faces tough opponent (Guardian): In its response to the current crisis, the Tehran government shows signs of having studied the experience of its foreign counterparts, and learned from it. Its web filtering system is said to be second only to China's, and cyber attacks were speedily mounted on foreign-based diaspora websites such as the one run by the Iranian film director, Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
* first audio dispatch from within Iran (ontd_political/Small World News)
* Text for the Players/Timeline post that's been going around.
* Ahmadinejad Rally Photoshopped to Appear Larger (Daily Kos)
