1. American politics: Is Obama progressive-fools\' go
(Newsletter)

...uesday, 15 July 2008 Last Sunday, the New York Times carried an article about a 31-year-old Iranian dissident, Ahmad Batebi, who successfully escaped imprisonment in Iran, where he was being tortured...

2. An Iranian Dissident’s Experience Provides Lessons for Americans
(Opinions/Politic)

Last Sunday, the New York Times carried an article about a 31-year-old Iranian dissident, Ahmad Batebi, who successfully escaped imprisonment in Iran, where he was being tortured. Making his way throu

3. Concern over Iranian activist's health
(Archived/News/Global)

A former Iranian student protester, who was sent back to jail in July after 18 months on parole, is being kept in solitary confinement and his wife is worried about his health, his lawyer has said.