@PSFK » iran http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:30:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Clinton Says US Will Open Iranian Embassy Online [Headlines] http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/clinton-says-us-will-open-iranian-embassy-online-headlines.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:01:07 +0000 iranian-flagThe United States government will have a virtual embassy for Iran up and running by the end of this year.]]> Monocolumn: Water Fights In Tehran Cause Uproar http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/monocolumn-water-fights-in-tehran-cause-uproar.html Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:25:38 +0000 tehran-water-fight (1)In today's column from luxury magazine Monocle, when a water fight involving 3,000 people broke out in Tehran, police started to make several arrests, for no apparent reason.]]> Iranian Blogger Loses Appeal Against 19-Year Sentence [Headlines] http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/iranian-blogger-loses-appeal-against-19-year-sentence-headlines.html Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:20:54 +0000 Hossein_Derakhshan_ICHRIHossein Derakhshan's conviction upheld for crimes including co-operating with hostile countries, following Israel trip.]]> Hactivism For Human Rights http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/hactivism-for-human-rights.html Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:27:34 +0000 access now-hacking-human rights-social networksAccess is a global movement consisting of former hackers who have dedicated their lives to securing internet freedom for social activists around the world. ]]> Can Networked Activists Achieve Real Change? http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/can-networked-activists-achieve-real-change.html Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:18:09 +0000 iranian-twitpicSocial change is made by human beings, not Silicon Valley, but network movements help to sustain and channel progressive social energy.]]> Monocolumn: A Case Of Opposites Attract For Georgia And Iran http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/monocolumn-a-case-of-opposites-attract-for-georgia-and-iran.html Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:01:24 +0000 Monocolumn- A Case Of Opposites Attract For Georgia And IranJust two years ago, a visit by the Iranian president to this outpost in the South Caucasus would have been unthinkable. But the idea is now being seriously discussed, as one of the more surprising bilateral partnerships in the region begins to blossom.]]> Monocolumn: The Iranian President’s Contentious Visit http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/monocolumn-the-iranian-president%e2%80%99s-contentious-visit.html Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:19:11 +0000 Monocolumn- The Iranian President’s Contentious VisitYou might wonder whether a visit from Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who arrives in Beirut today, is really what Lebanon needs right now.]]> (Pic) Tehran Building Mural http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/pic-tehran-building-mural.html Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:41:51 +0000

Interesting murals in Iran with optical play.


]]> Update: Conflict Kitchen Turns To Crowdfunding http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/update-conflict-kitchen-turns-to-crowdfunding.html Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:00:05 +0000 kubideh-kitchen-people-590x442A Pittsburgh-based restaurant seeks online micropatronage support to crowdfund and sustain their barrier-breaking efforts.]]> BBC’s New World Music Archive: Where Will It Take The Next Generation Of Musicians? http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/bbcs-new-world-music-archive-where-will-it-take-the-next-generation-of-musicians.html Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:34:34 +0000 OmarSouleymanA newly released global music database could provide a strong influence on the next crop of artists.]]> Conflict Kitchen: Cuisine Promoting Cultural Awareness http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/conflict-kitchen-cuisine-promoting-cultural-awareness.html Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:57:19 +0000 A Pittsburgh take-out restaurant only serves cuisine from a country that the United States is in conflict with.]]> (Video) Mark Pesce: The Dangerous Power of Sharing (Power) http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/video-mark-pesce-the-dangerous-power-of-sharing-power.html Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:19:00 +0000 video-mark-pesce-the-dangerous-power-of-sharing-powerFuturist Mark Pesce gave a fascinating speech at the Personal Democracy Forum last month. He explained how two different kinds of power structures (autopoietic, or self-generating, and hierarchical) will increasingly come into conflict because of their radically contrasting operating procedures. Using the recent battle between the church of Scientology and Wikipedia as an example, Pesce describes how hyperconnected, power-sharing, hyperintelligent (where shared knowledge increases the intelligence of all participants) groups chip away at the classic, top-down hierarchies of the state and other such power structures. He explains: In order to avoid catastrophe, the state – and any institution which attemptsRead more...]]> Iran Rooftop Project http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/iran-rooftop-diaries.html Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:44:38 +0000 iran-rooftop-diaries.pngWhile media attention on Iran has dwindled as popular protests have been suppressed, social media has continued to maintain a picture into what is happening in the country. The Iran Rooftop Project blog posts videos every night of the protests that continue from the roof tops of homes in Tehran. In reaction to the recent election results, every night people shout and scream Allah-o-Akbar which literally means ‘god is great’ but also is the recognized cry for freedom. The site explains its motivations: One of the most compelling elements of the continued uprising in Iran has been when each nightRead more...]]> Pic: Neda – Face of #iranelection http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/pic-neda-face-of-iranelection.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:31:03 +0000 A young female student was shot on a protest march in Tehran last Saturday. In a civil movement without any real leadership, this photo and one of her face covered in blood and video of her death has spread across the web as iconic imagery that symbolizes young Iranians’ struggles. Here is the saddening video of her death on Karekar Avenue:     Side note: As we researched the imagery for this post, we noticed how during the Iran Crisis, Flickr seems to be being used as a blogging platform and not just an image sharing service. Iranians are uploadingRead more...]]> Iran Crisis Points To Future Of News Gathering http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/iran-crisis-points-to-future-of-news-gathering.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:09:00 +0000 iran-crisis.pngAlthough it’s not really PSFK’s place to discuss whether a bunch of students (and technology) could or should create massive regime change in Iran, the crisis situation provides another example of how news gathering is changing to a scenario where local news content can be accessed directly by readers and publishers in near real-time. While the authorities in Iran are trying to hamper news and information dissemination (by even blocking SMS and even a satellite!), digital social media is providing opportunities both for people at the protests in Tehran to share their reports and for people around the world toRead more...]]>