Monthly Archives: September 2007

“In the Valley of Elah” and “3:10 to Yuma”

Posted on September 29, 2007 by iPouya

Last night I saw “In the Valley of Elah” and “3:10 to Yuma.”  I thought the former was an amazing film; a harsh critique of the War in Iraq and the devastation it has wrought on the troops coming home … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Trailers | 8 Comments

Columbia Students Petition Columbia President for Lack of Decorum

Posted on September 28, 2007 by iPouya

Columbia University Students’ Petition Excerpt: In the past Columbia has welcomed many world leaders of all political stripes while maintaining proper decorum. But by introducing Columbia’s invited guest, the president of a sovereign nation, with disparaging and invidious language, you … Continue reading →

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Iranian University Chancellors Ask Bollinger 10 Questions

Posted on September 27, 2007 by iPouya

The following is the full text of the letter. Mr. Lee Bollinger Columbia University President We, the professors and heads of universities and research institutions in Tehran , hereby announce our displeasure and protest at your impolite remarks prior to … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, US Foreign Policy | 6 Comments

Evaluating Ahmadinejad at Columbia… (& Videos of the Q & A)

Posted on September 25, 2007 by iPouya

The western press keeps highlighting the fact that the president of Columbia University said that Ahmadinejad acted like a “petty and cruel dictator.” Sen. Joe Lieberman said he shouldn’t have even been allowed into the US as he has “blood … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Iran, The Conflict | 25 Comments

Ahmadinejad to speak at Columbia and the UN

Posted on September 24, 2007 by iPouya

He’s speaking at Columbia University today (Monday) and at the UN tomorrow (Tuesday).  Protests have been planned at both the UN and the university. I wonder what’s going to happen as I know he’s going to get heckled at Columbia … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran | 6 Comments

Making a killing: how private armies became a $120bn global industry

Posted on September 23, 2007 by iPouya

The Independent: In Nigeria, corporate commandos exchange fire with local rebels attacking an oil platform. In Afghanistan, private bodyguards help to foil yet another assassination attempt on President Hamid Karzai. In Colombia, a contracted pilot comes under fire from guerrillas … Continue reading →

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Trailer “Into the Wild”

Posted on September 21, 2007 by iPouya

looks fantasmic. It comes out today, 9.21.

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Another student tased on campus

Posted on September 19, 2007 by iPouya

There are 2 versions of this video, the shorter one leaves out his questions, one of which was awesome. It went something like why doesn’t Kerry impeach Bush for the war when Clinton was impeached for a “blow job.” See … Continue reading →

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Aquafina Bottles Tap Water…

Posted on September 19, 2007 by iPouya

Democracy Now: (thanx Saba) The soft drink giant Pepsi has been forced to make an embarrassing admission – its best-selling Aquafina bottled water is nothing more than tap water. Last week Pepsi agreed to change the labels of Aquafina to … Continue reading →

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Movie: “Across the Universe”

Posted on September 19, 2007 by iPouya

Looks amazing… see the trailer here.

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Harvard professor wants to be buried in Iran

Posted on September 17, 2007 by iPouya

Richard Nelson Frye, 87, a professor emeritus of Iranian and Central Asian studies at Harvard University, made his request in a letter addressed directly to Ahmadinejad, the broadcasting company reported on its website. “I ask the Iranian president to allow … Continue reading →

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Israel and Censorship at Harvard

Posted on September 14, 2007 by iPouya

The Harvard Crimson: Excerpt: “But is it anti-Semitic to ask why the Palestinians should pay the price for the ghastly crime of the Germans? Why were the property rights of the German perpetrators sacrosanct and those of the guiltless Palestinians … Continue reading →

Posted in Harvard University, The Conflict | 6 Comments

Rumsfeld to teach at Stanford…

Posted on September 13, 2007 by iPouya

[If I was a Stanford alum, student, or faculty, seriously, I’d be embarrassed. (thanx Maryam)]  SF Chronicle: Donald Rumsfeld is coming to the Bay Area. President Bush’s former defense secretary, who resigned in 2006 amid escalating criticism over the war … Continue reading →

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The Right of Return… not for the Palestinians…

Posted on September 12, 2007 by iPouya

You like how closet Russian neo-Nazis can become Israeli citizens because of a distant familial connection to Judaism, but Palestinians whose ancestry dates back centuries in Palestine and were expelled in 1948 cannot come back to what is now Israel … Continue reading →

Posted in Palestine, The Conflict | 4 Comments

Poll: Iraqis Say US Troops Not Helping

Posted on September 10, 2007 by iPouya

Excerpts: “Overwhelming numbers of Iraqis say the U.S. troop buildup has worsened security and the prospects for economic and political progress in their country, according to a poll released Monday that provides a strikingly bleak appraisal of the war. Forty-seven … Continue reading →

Posted in "War on Terror", Iraq | 3 Comments