You may have heard by now that Hoder (Hossein Derakhshan), the “Godfather of the Iranian blogosphere,” has been arrested after returning to Tehran (he holds Canadian citizenship). The story is being told elsewhere, including by me at the Huffington Post. There is a list of media resources at the “Free Hossein Derakhshan” Facebook group, which […]
Walking across Harvard Yard this morning, I noticed a subtle difference. Whereas last week, the leaves were brown, yellow, orange, with hints of green and red, today they’re gone. There are some on the ground, sure, but all the trees are bare and there’s nothing left to shelter my eyes from the glaring sun. This […]
Rarely do I double-blog, but I think this one’s worth it. Originally posted at KABOBfest: If you want to work for Obama, you’ll have to be vetted even more strongly than Sarah Palin was for the potential job of vice president. In fact, with the questions on the job application, Rahm Emanuel would’ve likely been […]