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Why We Support the People of Iran:
I think our generation is torn between apathy and despair. Apathy because for some reason the brutal crushing of even the illusion of democracy through murder and fear doesn't matter because we live in America. Despair because those of us who are horrified by the violence enacted the government in Iran feel powerless to do anything. We Tweet, we put a green shade over our icons, and we update our Facebook statuses. But we are half a world away, we cannot shelter these people, we cannot walk with them down the streets of Tehran. All we can do is spread information. We protest on their behalf, because our government gives us the freedom to do so. We want the populace of Iran to be able to have the same freedoms we enjoy. We send letters to our Congressmen, we protest in our capitols. In the end, however, I think this change needs to come from the Iranians. We all are just waiting for them at the finish line.
Neda, whose name means "voice" or "call" in Farsi, was shot and killed yesterday during the protests. She herself was not a protester: she was an innocent bystander, watching from the side of the road with her father.
She was sixteen years old.
Warning: This video is graphic and upsetting. Don't watch it unless you want to deal with it.
All day yesterday we got mixed reports about whether or not the army was rolling out tanks, or whether the helicopters over the protesters were dumping acid or chemical-laced water... you name it, there has been conflicting information, it seems like.
This morning, there is much confusion over death toll numbers. Right now, the most consistent rumor seems to be 19 deaths in hospitals from yesterday's protests. Of course, that doesn't count people that died in the streets.
There have also been rumors that Mousavi was arrested. Rafsanjani's daughter was arrested for being part of the protests, and we're still trying to figure out if he has been, too.
CNN's reporters have been kicked out of the country, and LIFE's Iranian photographer has gone missing.
That's why we need people to keep being active - the more people out there contributing information, the more sources we have, and the easier it is to filter out the bullshit.
If you want to help but you're not sure how, this post has a long list of things you can do. There are more here. Even something as simple as wearing green to show support is awesome.
Keep checking back here for any protests that are being planned in your area.
For those of you who are in the DFW area, we have two planned: tonight there will be a candlelight vigil from 8-10 at the Earle Cabell Federal Building at 1100 Commerce Street, and Tuesday there will be a protest from 1-3 at City Hall. SPREAD THE WORD. The more people, the better!
I think our generation is torn between apathy and despair. Apathy because for some reason the brutal crushing of even the illusion of democracy through murder and fear doesn't matter because we live in America. Despair because those of us who are horrified by the violence enacted the government in Iran feel powerless to do anything. We Tweet, we put a green shade over our icons, and we update our Facebook statuses. But we are half a world away, we cannot shelter these people, we cannot walk with them down the streets of Tehran. All we can do is spread information. We protest on their behalf, because our government gives us the freedom to do so. We want the populace of Iran to be able to have the same freedoms we enjoy. We send letters to our Congressmen, we protest in our capitols. In the end, however, I think this change needs to come from the Iranians. We all are just waiting for them at the finish line.
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wonderpup on ontd_politicalNeda, whose name means "voice" or "call" in Farsi, was shot and killed yesterday during the protests. She herself was not a protester: she was an innocent bystander, watching from the side of the road with her father.
She was sixteen years old.
Warning: This video is graphic and upsetting. Don't watch it unless you want to deal with it.
All day yesterday we got mixed reports about whether or not the army was rolling out tanks, or whether the helicopters over the protesters were dumping acid or chemical-laced water... you name it, there has been conflicting information, it seems like.
This morning, there is much confusion over death toll numbers. Right now, the most consistent rumor seems to be 19 deaths in hospitals from yesterday's protests. Of course, that doesn't count people that died in the streets.
There have also been rumors that Mousavi was arrested. Rafsanjani's daughter was arrested for being part of the protests, and we're still trying to figure out if he has been, too.
CNN's reporters have been kicked out of the country, and LIFE's Iranian photographer has gone missing.
That's why we need people to keep being active - the more people out there contributing information, the more sources we have, and the easier it is to filter out the bullshit.
If you want to help but you're not sure how, this post has a long list of things you can do. There are more here. Even something as simple as wearing green to show support is awesome.
Keep checking back here for any protests that are being planned in your area.
For those of you who are in the DFW area, we have two planned: tonight there will be a candlelight vigil from 8-10 at the Earle Cabell Federal Building at 1100 Commerce Street, and Tuesday there will be a protest from 1-3 at City Hall. SPREAD THE WORD. The more people, the better!
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