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None of the above
07 Jun 2012
Calling on Egyptians to vote for the Muslim Brotherhood is insane, argues Paul Demarty
Islam and Rushdie
30 Jul 2009
James Turley reviews Kenan Maliks From fatwa to jihad: the Rushdie affair and its legacy Atlantic, 2009, pp266, £16.99
Behind the class turmoil
06 Dec 2007
Gillian Gibbons, jailed for letting her small charges call the class teddy bear 'Mohammed', was freed after being pardoned by Sudan's president. Jim Moody looks at the issues
Dangerous material
15 Nov 2007
Just how accessible are the documents found on Samina Malik's computer? Some examples should suffice to make the point.
Thoughtcrime 2007
15 Nov 2007
Should an islamist fantastist like Samina Malik be imprisoned for writing 'terrorist poetry'? Jim Moody thinks not
Creative support
09 Aug 2007
Support for Hands Off the People of Iran continues to grow, as more people visit the campaign website and sign up to Hopi's founding statement. Steve Cooke reports
Clear distance
09 Aug 2007
In less than a week, over 50 people were executed by public hanging in Iran's islamic republic. Yassamine Mather says communists and democrats must take a clear stand
Growing support
02 Aug 2007
Hands Off the People of Iran's already impressive list of supporters has continued to grow during the last week. Steve Cooke reports
Storms of a new revolution
26 Jul 2007
Torab Saleth examines the origins and class nature of the Iranian regime
Welsh solidarity
26 Jul 2007
Steve Cooke on the latest news from the Hands Off the People of Iran campaign
Release Ossanlou
19 Jul 2007
Andeesheh Nicko and Roja Bamdad of Iranian Workers Bulletin call for solidarity action to free the kidnapped union leader
Worldwide support
19 Jul 2007
The last week has seen many more activists from around the world signing up in support of Hands Off the People of Iran, reports Steve Cooke
Giving excuses leads to active collaboration
12 Jul 2007
Jim Moody on a new Iranian TV channel which panders to the Iranian state
Sickening apologetics
12 Jul 2007
SWP member Naz Massoumi addressed the session entitled 'Iran - from revolution to rogue state', reports James Turley
Green recruits
12 Jul 2007
Steve Cooke reports on the latest from the Hands Off the People of Iran campaign
Anti-imperialism and Tehran
12 Jul 2007
There is a cynically organised media campaign designed to pave the way for further sanctions or selected military strikes. Does that mean we should support the Tehran regime? Speaking at the Marxism fringe, Yassamine Mather - Workers Left Unity Iran - explains the real meaning of anti-imperialism