Notations From the Grid (Special Edition): On #Iran and the Opposition

For this special edition of "Notations From the Grid" Our Team chose this from one of the leading internal opposition figures in Iran, Mehdi Khazali.    He has yet again been detained by Iranian Judicial Authorities after he was courageous enough to criticize the Judiciary for its' total lack of indepedence and the injustices it is known for.    Earlier today, in our Ordinary Faces Property, we reported on the plight of Nazanin Radcliff who has been in prison for over 500 days as we joined the call for her release.     

In this clip on his instagram account (that we believe was released by his family), he notes (in persian) his call to all to give voice to such as their voices are silent in Prison.   He has, yet again, gone on a hunger strike because as he noted it is the only weapon he has to protest his unjust detention:

اعتصاب غذا آخرین سلاح مظلوم ! لحظه ای که اعتصاب شروع می شود و گام به گام به سمت مرگ نزدیک می شود . تکلیف دارید خواب و‌خوراک را زمین بگذارید و صدای او را به گوش دیگران برسانید! این تکلیف شماست! چون او دارد سلاح آخرش که بذل جان است را کشیده است و فریاد می زند ! صدای او از سلول به جایی نمی رسد! شما باید صدای او باشید... #اعتصاب_غذا #مهدی_خزعلی #خزعلی #بازداشت #لاریجانی

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Notations On Our World (Special @POTUS Watch): On the Aftermath of Charlottsville...

This from the New York Times captured the most recent challenges facing President Trump's Chief Strategist, Steve Bannon in the aftermath of Charlottesville: 


This CNN clip, though, reflects the increasing dissatisfaction among business leaders as three CEO's have resigned from the President's American Manufacturing Council: 

Notations On Our World (Weekly Edition): India at 70

As India celebrates 70 years, we wanted to report on this roundtable courtesy of NDTV that underscores the achievements and the continued challenges:


It is also of note the touching story that we hope all enjoy:



We here at #outsiders salute both India and Pakistan.    Both countries continue to have profound challenges epitomized by the continued conflicts over Kashmir and the latest attack on the military in Pakistan that saw some 15 soldiers killed over the Weekend.