October 26, 2009

Iran: Democracy Rising?

Slater Bakhtavar, a native of Iran, is a published journalist, policy analyst, and practicing attorney. His interest in politics has enabled him to contribute his knowledge to several journals, magazines, and media outlets. He is actively involved in analyzing foreign policy for various organizations and he's also the author of the new book, Iran: The Green Movement.

Election protests in Iran show that many citizens are dissatisfied with their government. This dissatisfaction has spawned one entity known as the Green Movement. This is a peaceful, civil disobedience movement that Slater says is active on campuses as well as the Internet.

The pro-democracy movement in general, however, needs help, and Slater admits that the movement seeks moral support from the U.S. Complicating matters is the fact that the Obama administration has cut funding for pro-democracy and human rights programs in Iran.

What can be done to sustain the momentum toward democracy in Iran in light of the current regime? How does the nuclear weapons variable factor into the democracy equation? These questions and more are examined on this vital edition of Crosstalk.

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