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EMET, Iranian Dissidents speak to Congressional Members, Staff

By KyleS

On Tuesday, February 23rd, Endowment for Middle East Truth President and Founder Sarah Stern had the opportunity to speak to a select group of Congress members and their staff regarding the Iranian "Green" movement and the importance of supporting Iranian dissidents. The following are her remarks: Today, we are living in a time when the entire free Western world, as we... »

When is it Time to Finally Discard Our Lethargy?

By Sarah Stern

I have been fortunate enough, on more than one occasion, to have met with one of the most revered dissidents in the struggle for human rights, former "prisoner of conscience" Natan Sharansky. He had mentioned to me that there were two essential things that had given him hope through those lonely, brutal years in the Soviet prison of Lefortov. ... »

Iranian Scholar’s Father Arrested in Tehran

By KyleS

We recently received this message from Washington Institute Scholar Mehdi Khalaji regarding the arrest of his father today. It is reproduced below: On Tuesday (Janurary 12) afternoon four agents of intelligence ministry went to our home in Qom and arrested my father Mohammad Taqi Khalaji. They searched the home and collected hundreds of his notes, books, personal letters, computer and also... »

Press Release from Senators on New Iran Legislation

By KyleS

Lieberman, McCain, Graham Announce Legislation on Information and Internet Freedom in Iran Senators Pledge to Strengthen Broadcasts to Iran, Help Iranian People Find Freedom Online WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Joseph Lieberman (ID-CT), John McCain (R-AZ), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced today that they will introduce bipartisan legislation after the July 4 recess to expand television and radio broadcasting into Iran... »

Missiles, Bombs and Tweets

By Sarah Stern

"Dictatorial regimes and their behavior are a phenomenon that must be confronted constantly... It is very important to explain and stress over and over again that people fighting for human rights are not doing this just for themselves, but they are opposing the humiliation of individuals wherever they may be"---Vaclav Havel, Former Czech President At this point, we are still unsure... »

Kissinger on Iran Plus Cyber-dissidents

By KyleS

I thought this interview with Henry Kissenger (H/T Hot Air)  regarding the subject of Iran's protests was worth watching. He does make the point that Mousavi was not pro-western when he was prime minister under Khomeini, but that these protests are very much striking at the confidence of the theocratic regime. It only runs about five minutes, so it's worth... »