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5 Things You Missed While Obsessing Over Michael Jackson
While America has been caught up in Michael Jackson's death in recent days, Iran's government launched further crackdowns and stonewalled on the vote recount. Here are five big stories you may have missed while watching YouTube videos of MJ's Super Bowl performance.
Where Iran's Regime Learned Its Tricks
Iran's torture practices are even worse than the beatings on YouTube. Daily Beast contributor and human rights lawyer Scott Horton on the nation's most notorious torturer.
Iran's Supreme Revolutionary
By inexplicably inserting himself into the election controversy, Ayatollah Khamenei is destroying his reputation and tainting himself with an aura of corruption, Reza Aslan writes. Worse, he's unwittingly turning a protest into a revolution.
Why Ahmadinejad Could Still Lose
While incumbent Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declares victory, runner-up candidate says it's fraud. Iranian university student Telmah Parsa on the divergent groups-Iran's young hipsters versus their deeply religious parents-that may have swayed presidential election, and why the country's semi-democratic process is still much richer than the Middle East's other faux elections.















