What's the state of Iran's democracy movement? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about what's happening in Iran one year after the disputed presidential election and massive street protests. According to Amnesty International, a widening crackdown on dissent has left many journalists and activists in prisons. Some have been executed. What's left of the democracy movement?
Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What is the appropriate role of the international community and foreign activists in supporting democratic change in Iran? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Mansour Farhang, professor of International relations at Bennigton College
Kaveh Ehsani, assistant professor of international studies at DePaul
Sahar Sajadi, a women's right activist
Ali Abdollahi, a Hip Hop artist with the revolution of mind
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
What's the state of Iran's democracy movement?
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Your Call 072108 What's next in Iran-US relations?
Where is the United States' relationship with Iran heading? On the next Your Call, we'll look at a number of recent developments. In a major policy shift, the U.S. announced to send a high level State Department official to Geneva to meet with Iranians on the nuclear issue. According to the Guardian, the U.S. plans for a diplomatic presence in Iran. What should we make of the recent developments? Where does Israel fit in this equation? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar, and you.
Guests:
Thomas Powers, a frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books and the author of Intelligence Wars: American Secret History from Hitler to al-Qaeda.
Mansour Farhang, Iranian-born author and former diplomat. He teaches international relations and Middle Eastern politics at Bennington College, Vermont.
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