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Poem for the Rooftops of Iran

While her video camera captures a night of rooftop shouting, a woman speaks softly.  I can’t understand her words, but no translation is needed to hear the sound of sadness and despair.  Translated, I hear soulful poetry. Friday, the 19th … Continue reading

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The Little App that Could

Twitter, the simplest computer application in the world, the “pet rock” of the digital age, maligned by traditional journalists, has helped enable another Iranian revolution, 140 characters at a time. Here’s NYU Professor Clay Shirky: I’m always a little reticent … Continue reading

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