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News: September/October 2006

Philosopher Freed • ‘George Bush Is An Existentialist’ Shock • Student Research Not Involving Beer • Eco-Selfishness A Modern Sin — News reports by Sue Roberts in London and John Ruddy in New York

Free Thinking

Noted philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo was released on bail from the notorious Evin Prison in Iran on 30th August after being held without charge for four months. He was arrested at Tehran airport in April. At the time it was suggested that he was being investigated for spying against the Iranian government. In July a Tehran newspaper claimed that Ramin had made a videoed confession in which he stated that he had been “in touch with individuals in Canada regarding an Iranian ‘velvet revolution’” (ie a non-violent overthrow of the government). This raised fears among his friends that he had been tortured into making a confession.

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