Topic: Neda Agha-Soltan

Why young martyrs stir the Arab Spring

The killing of a Syrian boy is the latest catalyst for Middle East protests. From Iran to Tunisia, young martyrs have exposed a regime's brutality.

Web's identity crisis: Tool of freedom or repression?

From Twitter to WikiLeaks, we must balance openness and safety.

Iran's brutality toward women should shock West into seeking regime change

In Iran, young women are jailed for specious reasons, then raped before being executed in a barbaric effort to keep them out of heaven. The people of Iran are desperate for a show of support from the West. On International Women's Day, will the West finally stand up for women in Iran?

Roger Waters begins 'The Wall' tour in Toronto

Roger Waters walked out to thunderous applause beginning with the first track of the seminal concept album, 'In the Flesh,' and the adulation never stopped.

Is Facebook creating a temptation generation?

Facebook is the digital marshmallow we can't resist.

Obama at one year: new realism in foreign policy

Less ideological than Bush, Barack Obama pursues a more traditional approach to foreign affairs, marked by a narrower definition of US interests.

Iran loses clout in Arab world

In the wake of its disputed election, Iran faces diminished support from some friends and hardening opposition among foes.

Iran begins mourning cycle that could deepen unrest

Thousands of people clashed with security forces in the streets after a symbolic 40-day period since the death of protesters. Thirty years ago, such protests helped bring down the Shah.

Iran police arrest mourners for Iran's "angel" as opposition seeks to rally

Iran's theocracy, wary that mourning can turn to political protest, shuts down commemoration for opposition "martyr."

Why Iran's regime is at odds with itself

Crackdown on dissent only reveals the contradiction of this theocracy.

As Rafsanjani sparks new protests in Iran, one popular blogger is mysteriously silent

Sohrab Erabi: a new martyr for Iran's protesters?

The teenager disappeared June 15, when hundreds of thousands rallied in Tehran. Officials notified his mother of his death only on Saturday, despite her repeated inquiries at courts and prisons.

A Nobel Peace Prize for Twitter?

The free social-messaging utility uniquely documented and personalized the story of hope, heroism, and horror in Iran.

After Iran's election, what happens to Obama's engagement policy?

Some are criticizing the president's determination to engage Iran on its nuclear program amid a brutal government crackdown in the aftermath of what many say is massive election fraud.

Will digital dissent win in Iran and China?

Such regimes are more reliant on the Internet yet they try to curb it. In the end, they won't win.

Protesters mourn 'Angel of Iran'

The Revolutionary Guard vowed to stop the street demonstrations, causing some protesters to stay home. But others gathered Monday to honor the death of Neda Soltan.