I can’t stand Andrew Sullivan. He derives way too much pleasure from being a contrarian, and is easily prone to hyperbole and smugness, but his blog is where I found this compelling video of young Iranians protesting the result of their recent presidential election:

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan (via The Atlantic)

Says Andrew about how the protest got rolling despite an alleged government-created disruption of internet service:

Mock not. As the regime shut down other forms of communication, Twitter survived. With some remarkable results. Those rooftop chants that were becoming deafening in Tehran? A few hours ago, this concept of resistance was spread by a twitter message…

Here’s a more skeptical look at coverage of the Internet blackout and backlash in Iran:

So is coverage of the post-election protests really all about gullible Westerners identifying with hip, young Tehranis, those middle-class kids with the hair gel and bad hijab?

Mullah Menace (via Danger Room @ Wired.com)

And more interesting info here:

Election Liveblogging (via niacINsight)