Posts by tag
sanctions
5 posts
15 Ways Sanctions Hurt Ordinary Iranians
Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has been placed under increasingly harsh rounds of sanctions by the US, the European Union, and the United Nations. The latest and strongest round of these sanctions were enacted during the early years of the Obama administration, and have made life increasingly difficult for average Iranians. Despite the significant effects that sanctions have had on all aspects of the lives of Iranian people, it can be hard at times to appreciate their impact in everyday terms. We’ve compiled a list of 15 photographs to help illustrate these impacts.
A Nowruz Dedicated to the Iraqi People, 10 Years Later
Iranian-American reflections on the meaning of Nowruz, 10 years after the invasion of Iraq. May we all be inspired this year again by the rebirth and resilience of nature and of love that Nowruz signifies, and may we be reminded of the need to live freely, honorably, and bravely as the ongoing Iraqi struggle for liberation inspires us to do.
Seeing Through the Haze: the Politics of Reporting Sanctions and Smog in Tehran
This winter has been a particularly rough one in Tehran. For the third year in a row, air pollution has frequently reached highly unhealthy levels, and schools and other public…
On the Sanctions Against Iran: Reflections from a Child of the Iran-Iraq War
A guest post by Shahrzad Noorbaloochi, an Iranian-American activist. There is a history that echoes and scratches within my blood. It tells stories of the suffering of my mother, my…