What Can Brown do for the ACU?

By Michael Kerr | 07/17/09

It appears that the American Conservatives Union's “principles” are subject to financial considerations. In this case, the ACU has done a 180 degree turn and gone from offering its support to Fed Ex in its dispute with rival carrier UPS, after FedEx decided against a hefty payout for the ACU's services. The two competitors are locked in a battle over a provision being considered in Congress that would significantly... read more »

Students Tell Their Story

By Michael Kerr | 07/16/09

College students who were brutalized by Iranian police are telling their story. According to an article in the guardian.co.uk, police broke locks and then "broke bones" as they rampaged through dormitories. Over 100 students were taken away by police and five students were killed. Iranian officials deny that the events took place, but interviews with students condradict the "official"... read more »

Coming Soon: Health Rations for All!

By Michael Kerr | 07/16/09

Here is a brand new parody from the folks at the Sam Adams Alliance. This classic, black-and-white propaganda reel provides a hilarious look at what we can expect once our government starts pulling the levers of a universal health care system. Health rations for all!   From the official Health Administration Bureau website: After private insurance mysteriously went bankrupt in 2010 following the... read more »

Iranian Parliament Plans Inauguration

By Michael Kerr | 07/14/09

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be sworn in for his second term as president of the Islamic Republic the first week of August. The swearing in will take place the day after Ahmadinejad is confirmed by Islamic Republic Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Mir Hossein Mousavi has been asked by a former commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps to abandon his opposition and work with Ahmadinejad to move the country... read more »

Inside the Iranian Crackdown

By Michael Kerr | 07/11/09

The Wall Street Journal has written an article that provides some insight into the mindset of those who are carrying out the crackdown against the opposition movement in Iran. The piece chronicles the actions of a member of Iran's paramilitary Basij force in the days following the initial protests. The Basij malitia is considered to be one of the most loyal groups of foot soliders, and they are clearly motivated by an extreme... read more »

Protests Heat Up: Latest Video from Iran

By Michael Kerr | 07/09/09

Protesters were met with tear gas today as they took to the streets to add their voices to the opposition movement. Today's events signal that opposition members, to the great frustration of Iranian officials, I'm sure, are far from going away quietly. Here is the latest video out of Iran:   Embedded video from CNN Video read more »

Forced Confessions in Iran

By Michael Kerr | 07/08/09

It is being reported that Iranian authorities are using interrogations, beatings and sleep deprivation to force "confessions" from opposition supporters. Human Rights Watch, an international human rights group, has gathered information on specific accounts of torture including one from a 17-year-old who was forced to sign a blank confession, which officials would manufacture later. President Obama's "stand" on this... read more »

Translating Tweets from Iran

By Michael Kerr | 07/07/09

Josh Shahryar, a translator, has compiled and translated information coming from Iran via Twitter. While the reliabiltiy of information from Iran has been hit and miss, this looks solid and echoes reports from major news outlets. Plenty of painstaking effort went into this one and it's worth a look. You can follow Josh on Twitter here.   read more »

Mousavi to Launch Political Party

By Michael Kerr | 07/06/09

It is being reported that opposition presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi is planing to launch a political party in Iran. This news comes on the heals of a major split in the clerical establishment, with some clerics calling the recent election illegitimate. These events represent a major setback for Iranian officials who are trying to paint opposition members as traitors and criminals. The split is sure to garner... read more »

U2 Goes Green in Support of Opposition

By Michael Kerr | 07/03/09

U2 has gone green in support of the oppostion movement in Iran. Nice to see Bono and Co. on the right side of this issue.  This one is worth a look.   read more »