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Articles by subject: Iran

Before the dawn (by Nasrin Alavi, January/February 2009 )
Thirty years after the revolution consumerism and political apathy dominate Iran. But a new generation may change that, says Nasrin Alavi
Malls & Mausoleums (by Nina Power, March/April 2008 )
Iran refuses to conform to expectations, finds Nina Power
Editorial: Toxic mix (by Caspar Melville, March/April 2008 )
From Russia to India, France to Iran, come particular examples of a general rule – religion and politics are a toxic mix
Mahmoud's Gaff (by Peyvand Khorsandi, November/December 2007 )
An exclusive look at the blog of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran, translated by Peyvand Khorsandi
Walking the tightrope (by Ramin Jahanbegloo, September/October 2006 )
Ramin Jahanbegloo, one of Iran’'s pre-eminent intellectuals, was released on bail on August 30, after being held for more than four months in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison. He is accused of fomenting a ‘velvet revolution’. Here he explains why he feels compelled to champion liberalism
Apocalysts now (by David S Katz, March/April 2006 )
What if you not only believed that the world was going to end but had the power to make it happen? David S Katz explores the modern occult
Iran's green future (by Kerem Oktem, Web Exclusive, November 2009)
This week's protests are a sign of the uncontainable anger of the people says Kerem Oktem
“Dear God help me die standing” (by Nasrin Alavi, Web Exclusive, February 2011)
As the wave of protest resurfaces in Iran, the desperate regime is setting Ninja thugs on the crowds and murdered activists are being claimed as state martyrs. Nasrin Alavi reports
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