In Iran, the regime has expelled or confined Ahmadijenad foreign journalists in their quest to keep the world aware of the protests against him. But it did not have Twitter, YouTube and other social networking sites.
I've always felt a special admiration for the popular movements of revolt, like 20 years ago in Warsaw, Leipzig, Prague culminated with the fall of the Berlin Wall, and initiated the most biggest celebration ever held in that city, that strange night of clear skies on 9 November 1989. Also closely followed the sad popular movement that led to the slaughter of Tiananmen Square that year 89 - my pictures of the memories from the newscast "BBC's 6 O'clock News" on the TV in the student residence in The Hague subject of another post I can think of now, more nostalgic.
But this time, perhaps influenced by the statements of President Obama, Mr. President did not show much hope that the eventual rise to power of Mir Hussein Musavi opposition could lead to a change in the situation in Iran (looking good, rather than a Realpolitik statement, might be an attempt by the U.S. president not to undermine the opposition movement), did not pay much attention to the elections on Friday, June 13 in Iran, now thousands of Iranians have demonstrated against the outcome of these elections, and Ahmadinejad's regime has reacted as they have done all repressive dictatorships and censorship. But this time there
Twitter, YouTube and other social networks from which the same people show their accounts of what happens on the streets every day, and is the only source to which the international press may use at this time.
Nobody knows what will eventually happen in Iran, the only thing clear is that these events have already marked the consecration of Internet networks as media, now mass.
For my part I have a dream of ever leading a popular revolt here in Costa Rica, with demonstrations, vigils and other signs of civil rebellion against the media and sportswriters who are not satisfied with showing his blatant stupidity and disregard the fairness and fair play but are blatantly journalistic antiliguistas.
a very banal reason, say some, but every time there is less transcendent causes.
But this time, perhaps influenced by the statements of President Obama, Mr. President did not show much hope that the eventual rise to power of Mir Hussein Musavi opposition could lead to a change in the situation in Iran (looking good, rather than a Realpolitik statement, might be an attempt by the U.S. president not to undermine the opposition movement), did not pay much attention to the elections on Friday, June 13 in Iran, now thousands of Iranians have demonstrated against the outcome of these elections, and Ahmadinejad's regime has reacted as they have done all repressive dictatorships and censorship. But this time there
Twitter, YouTube and other social networks from which the same people show their accounts of what happens on the streets every day, and is the only source to which the international press may use at this time.
Nobody knows what will eventually happen in Iran, the only thing clear is that these events have already marked the consecration of Internet networks as media, now mass.
For my part I have a dream of ever leading a popular revolt here in Costa Rica, with demonstrations, vigils and other signs of civil rebellion against the media and sportswriters who are not satisfied with showing his blatant stupidity and disregard the fairness and fair play but are blatantly journalistic antiliguistas.
a very banal reason, say some, but every time there is less transcendent causes.
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