Straight Out of Iran
Iranian protesters rally against the controversial presidential election results on the streets of Tehran, June 16, 2009.
The protests rocking Iran are of great significance for the politics and society of a Middle East regional superpower, yet one relies in vain on Western media coverage for a decent understanding of developments. Once again, the mainstream press seem incapable of analyzing crucial events in the Middle East without recourse to cliché, condescension, simplification, and decontextualization.