Monday Buzz: Simon on Global, Iranian Bottom-Up Politics; Morley and Mike on the U.S. Economy and the Millennial Generation

Simon's series of essays on Iran have continued to be picked up in the blogshphere, starting with his June 16 column, "Obama: No Realist He," in the Huffington Post, where it has been retained a high profile since it was posted on the site. 

Another essay by Simon on Iran, "The Impact of the Iranian Uprising on Other Repressive Governments," was picked up by The Moderate Voice and Politics for the Common Good blogs.

Sam, Dan and Jake also have been writing about Iran, and NDN Fellows Morley Winograd and Mike Hais weighed in on the Huffinton Post with "Will Young people Unite to Save the World?"

Check the NDN on Iran often to see new essays and newsroundups from Simon and the rest of the team as this uprising continues into its third week.

NDN Fellows Morley Winograd and Mike Hais published a major op-ed ed on Millennials prospects for jobs during these tough economic times. The op-ed, "Are the Millennials the New GI Generation?" has been picked up by several newspapers across the country and beyond, including the Albany Times Union, the Glen Falls Post Star, the Concord Monitor, the Miami Herald, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, the Austin American-Statesman and the Guelph (Ontario, Canada) Mercury.

Morley and Mike also were quoted in a new FORBES column, "The Economics of Quarterlife."

Lastly, Simon, Morley and Dan are at the Personal Democracy Forum in New York City today. Simon and Morley have just wrapped up their compelling presentation -- moderated by the Washington Post's Pulitzer Prize-winning Jose Antonio Vargas -- on "America 2.0 - How Our Changing Demography Is Helping Create a New Politics." Dan Twittered throughout the panel. Check out what his Tweets here.