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A special part of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, the Basij is a controversial and secretive organization that is growing in influence and power.
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11 responses // Iran's Culture Cops

  • Well f---ing done.
    One of the best inside looks at Iranian culture I've seen, hands down.
    ajbintl
  • Enlightening report. Thank you Kouros.
    mahnaaz
  • This is COMPLETE crap. There is no truth to 40% of what this person says here. First of all there is NO such a thing as a free or democratic election in Iran. AND if he were honest, he would say that last time there was a presidential election 76% of Iranians BOYCOTTED the election. It appears that Kouross like most Iranian men likes to think he is somehow a political scientist or historian by virtue of being Iranian! STOPY being a mullah apologist and tell the truth.
    RubyRose
  • I completely agree. Does Current know who these guys are? Don''t look at these innocent looking boys with all this supposed childish idealism, the basij are actually responsible for the worst atrocities in Iran, in the universities, in the streets ... they are the ones who crack heads whenver the regime needs them to. This reporter might be brave, but he is being totally naive if he thinks this is the Basij.
    Parsa
  • Thanks for this excellent report Kouross...

    Actually the entire report is framed with a critical eye toward the Basij, which is interesting, in that the report includes a diversity of voices in Iran, perhaps illustrating the complicated nature of Iranian society...

    I found the report both compelling in terms of developing a more complicated understanding of Iran, from of the narrow portrayal of Iranian society through the mainstream media lens...

    Thanks for your important media work...
    christoff
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glJyRJEm9TI
    rombiemachine
  • I enjoyed learning about the Basij and to see inside a very insular country. I agree that this report may have only skimmed the surface on this organization, but it is probably very hard to go much deeper and remain alive to tell the story. By Kouross telling his friends to pray for him if he doesn't return we understand very well that the Basij has a shadowy side to them. The question I have is how much, if any, autonomy does the Basij have vis-a-vis the Mullahs?
    Jaron
  • Basiji calls Iranian opposition satellite channel and condemns Sooresrafil as a traitor and sellout. lol

    THIS IS FUNNYYYY

    http://irannegah.com/Video.aspx?id=516
    Behnamsezavar
  • First of all is the entire country populated with 11 year olds with a bottle of Jim Beam and some illegal fireworks. What I am trying to say is where are all the woman. All you see in every seen is men. And men tend to feed on each other and they whip themselfs into the mob mentality. And there is no voice of reason. Its a fact that women civilize men. Men are better behaved when woman are around. That is what a gentelman is. Now for a population that views their woman as little more that cattle, well that is about as far as ANY arguement gets with me. Iranian culture is flawed from the get go. But to address the other issues...First Nuclear. Americans don't want Iran to have Nuclear Technology because ya'll will use it to blow shit up. For a country that is sitting on boat loads of cheap oil Why would you want to spend all the money on Nuclar Power. I think a cheap Nuclar power plants starts about 530 million dollars. And that is before it produces any power at all. And somehow I don't think the adverage Iranian family can afford a $ 300 dollar a month electric bill because that is what it will take to be able to payback that $ 530,000,00. There is a reason why America is so dependant on oil and why we don't have a ton of Nuclear power plants. They are extremely expensive and very dangerous, Can we say 3 mile island or how about Chernobal.Oh and if ya'll don't understand what Nuclar bombs can do see the movie Trinity and Beyond Now the second, I don't want to pray to ali and ya'll shouldn't want to make me I don't want you to believe in the christian faith, or the jewish faith See we believe there is room for everybody. And like it or not democracy and capitalism works and works well..America is not trying to hold anybody back, in fact it would save us a lot of money if ya'll would get your shit together and step into the 21st century
    datattitude
  • it's an interesting piece. iran is a conflicting country both for its citizens and the rest of the world. you cannot force your culture onto another country, but should be doing it to your fellow country-men?
    ashgallagher
  • the answer should be no, by the way
    ashgallagher

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