Although the recent “free” elections in Iran – which saw an overwhelming victory for fundamentalists – disheartened many Western observers, the Internet, and a blogging revolution, are quickly becoming the most successful route around oppression.
Read Luke Thomas’ thoughtful essay in today’s Salon online magazine.
E-Media Tidbits points you towards three Iranian blogs, the most interesting of which is Hossein Derakhshan’s Canadian-based, dual English language / Persian weblog, which looks to become a one-stop weblog resource on Iran. Check out Lady Sun and the Eyeranian, as well.

Raymond Tomlin

Raymond Tomlin is a veteran journalist and educator who has written frequently on the political realm — municipal, provincial and federal — as well as on cinema, mainstream popular culture, the arts, and technology.

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