Larry Everest, writer for Revolution newspaper and author of Oil, Power and Empire, Iraq and the US Global Agenda, on the continuing upsurge in Iran. In late December, central Tehran, and other cities, looked like a war zone, as fearless crowds battled security forces, who in turn opened fire, killing many. As they maneuver, they confront a radicalized section of the people, increasingly alienated from Islamic rule and the Islamic Republic itself. Douglas Fischer, Editor of The Daily Climate, and author of "Disappearing options," based on a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Jennifer Pizer, National Marriage Project Director for Lambda Legal on the federal case challenging Proposition 8, and the January 13, Supreme Court decision which barred videotaping or broadcast of the trial. "The Haitian People Need Emergency Assistance - NOT Suppression and Further Domination!" a statement from the editors of Revolution.
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