Comments on: Hundreds of bloggers support jailed students in Iran http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/08/04/hundreds-of-bloggers-support-jailed-students-in-iran/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:21:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: boredwell http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/08/04/hundreds-of-bloggers-support-jailed-students-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1191353 boredwell Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:03:40 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/08/04/hundreds-of-bloggers-support-jailed-students-in-iran/#comment-1191353 although i read and post commentary on all sorts of blogs, i myself, do not have one. however, if you need to add names to a petition, i would be happy to have you use mine. though i've just discovered the globalvoices website, i'm 2 days late in responding to your initiative. i will continue to monitor your endeavor in the process of educating (re-educating) myself in hopes of better understanding the political and religious and cultural dynamics of iran. peace be with you. stay well. be well. although i read and post commentary on all sorts of blogs, i myself, do not have one. however, if you need to add names to a petition, i would be happy to have you use mine. though i’ve just discovered the globalvoices website, i’m 2 days late in responding to your initiative. i will continue to monitor your endeavor in the process of educating (re-educating) myself in hopes of better understanding the political and religious and cultural dynamics of iran. peace be with you. stay well. be well.

]]> By: Andrew Pass http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/08/04/hundreds-of-bloggers-support-jailed-students-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1191298 Andrew Pass Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:19:19 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/08/04/hundreds-of-bloggers-support-jailed-students-in-iran/#comment-1191298 Hopefully bloggers can make a difference. In fact, I know they can make a difference in democratic societies but unfortunately Iran is not democratic. Let's just hope. By the way, check out my living textbook with current events questions: http://www.pass-ed.com/Living-Textbook.html Hopefully bloggers can make a difference. In fact, I know they can make a difference in democratic societies but unfortunately Iran is not democratic. Let’s just hope.

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]]> By: August 5: Iranian Bloggers Speak Out « The Daily Transit http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/08/04/hundreds-of-bloggers-support-jailed-students-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1191097 August 5: Iranian Bloggers Speak Out « The Daily Transit Sun, 05 Aug 2007 02:48:22 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/08/04/hundreds-of-bloggers-support-jailed-students-in-iran/#comment-1191097 [...] August 5: Iranian Bloggers Speak Out Published August 4th, 2007 World Events , Middle East , Blogosphere Bloggers the world over are protesting the recent imprisonment of several Iranian students who were charged with “defaming Islam” by temporarily renaming their blogs “August 5th,” in honor of the 101st anniversary of Iranian Constitutional Revolution, reports Global Voices Online. [...] [...] August 5: Iranian Bloggers Speak Out Published August 4th, 2007 World Events , Middle East , Blogosphere Bloggers the world over are protesting the recent imprisonment of several Iranian students who were charged with “defaming Islam” by temporarily renaming their blogs “August 5th,” in honor of the 101st anniversary of Iranian Constitutional Revolution, reports Global Voices Online. [...]

]]> By: 14 Mordad http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/08/04/hundreds-of-bloggers-support-jailed-students-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1191089 14 Mordad Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:17:09 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/08/04/hundreds-of-bloggers-support-jailed-students-in-iran/#comment-1191089 [...] Not to incite any more Al-Qaeda accusations, but I’ve renamed my blog for one day to show some solidarity with Iranian student activists (some of whom are bloggers) who have been imprisoned and are suffering abuses there. As Global Voices explains, “The idea for the campaign is to rename as many blogs as possible to ‘August the 5th’ (14th of Mordad in the Iranian calendar).” Read the whole thing for more details. [...] [...] Not to incite any more Al-Qaeda accusations, but I’ve renamed my blog for one day to show some solidarity with Iranian student activists (some of whom are bloggers) who have been imprisoned and are suffering abuses there. As Global Voices explains, “The idea for the campaign is to rename as many blogs as possible to ‘August the 5th’ (14th of Mordad in the Iranian calendar).” Read the whole thing for more details. [...]

]]> By: Tom http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/08/04/hundreds-of-bloggers-support-jailed-students-in-iran/comment-page-1/#comment-1191067 Tom Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:27:56 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/08/04/hundreds-of-bloggers-support-jailed-students-in-iran/#comment-1191067 This seems like a good movement. It's sad that there are still punishments that exist out there like this. This seems like a good movement. It’s sad that there are still punishments that exist out there like this.

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