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Hamid Dabashi: a professor of Iranian studies and comparative literature at Columbia University, writes frequently on politics and world affairs. This time in CNN Opinion.

This article is very well formulated. He writes: Obama must stick to his vow to “bear witness” to crackdown in Iran,  U.S. civil rights icons, Muslim leaders; human rights groups should go to Iran.

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Hello all.  This is the first of a new series of news updates brought to you by Where Is My Vote-NY.  These updates are designed to summarizes recent events inside and outside Iran and keep us all better informed.

NEWS:

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#1 Event: Letter Writing for Political Prisoners (with Amnesty International)

Date: Monday Dec. 7th: 12pm-2pm

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TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian authorities confiscated Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi‘s medal, the human rights lawyer said Thursday, in a sign of the increasingly drastic steps Tehran is taking against any dissent.
In Norway, where the peace prize is awarded, the government said the confiscation of the gold medal was a shocking first in the history of the 108-year-old prize. Ebadi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for her efforts in promoting democracy. She has long faced harassment from Iranian authorities for her activities — including threats against her relatives and a raid on her office last year in which files were confiscated.

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When: December 7th (16 Azar), 2009 which is the  National Student Day in Iran.

Time: PM 7:00pm – 8:00

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Mianeh Reports

Government violence reduced number of street protests, but movement has become more difficult to control.

By Behzad Yaghmaian (MR No 16, 13-Nov-09, article from Institute for War & Peace Reporting)

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by Behzad Yaghmaian

Tehran Bureau first episode of “The Week in Green with Hamid Dabashi”. He interviews Iranian artist, Shirin Neshat, whose feature film, “Women without Men,” won the best director award at the Venice Film Festival.
This episode analyzes the role of art and artist in the Iranian civil rights movement.

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Mani Irani, an Iranian activist in NY and leader of the Where is My Vote ? – New York Chapter (WIMY-NYC) sent a message to the Doo Bee Doo Bee Doo readers:

Dear Friends,

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