On the death of a protester at the Iranian protests.

Dec 7th protests.

They are stamping green Vs on the notes.

"Neda Agha Soltan, killed on camera by a sniper's bullet, became the symbol of opposition to Iranian President Ahmadinejad this summer. Her boyfriend, Caspian Makan, who has just fled the country, talks to Arash Sahami and Angus Macqueen about their romance, his imprisonment after her death and his terrifying escape."

"Really, I could go on for 15,000 words about those two hours, watching the protesters try to justify their presence and the media try to justify theirs. I have 35 pages of notes, nearly all gold, but I can’t turn this into an opus in one night, so I’ll let it alone for now."

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The two sprinters whose raised fists got them ejected from the 1968 US Olympic team after they had taken gold and bronze in the 200m are honoured today with a statue.

The protest was organized by the Basij.

Metafilter thread on protests -- probably featuring sexy people -- at York University.