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Monthly Archives: April 2008
New Addition to the Blog: “Favorite Films” Page
The new “Favorite Films” section on the right is a work-in-progress and I will continuously be adding to it and updating it. Each title is linked to the film’s trailer. In marking the new addition to the site, I’d like … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Trailers
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Charles Kurzman “The Unthinkable Revolution in Iran”
I just finished reading Charles Kurzman’s The Unthinkable Revolution in Iran. It is much like Stephen Kinzer’s All the Shah’s Men in that the entire book focuses on the unfolding of a major historical event. Kurzman’s book is devoted to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Iranian Revolution
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Vali Nasr on the Colbert Report
The good thing about going to school in the New England area is that in addition to our home school’s schedule of classes, we’re also allowed to take classes at Tufts University and MIT, both of which are very close … Continue reading
Posted in Books
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Blog’s 3rd Anniversary
This month marks my weblog’s 3rd anniversary. I hope you’ve found this blog useful and thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. I hope you’ve learned as much from me as I have from you. To mark the occasion, … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Hezbollah, Islamism, Lebanon
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Iraq Violence in Numbers
BBC: Tens of thousands of people have died in Iraq since the US-led invasion of March 2003. But it is unclear how many Iraqi lives have been lost. More than 4,300 coalition soldiers have died – 4,000 of them Americans … Continue reading
Posted in "War on Terror", Iraq
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Israel Wants Peace
which, of course, translates into the continued construction of Jewish-only colonies on occupied Palestinian land and the collective punishment of those who oppose such policies. Take the latest peace building headline for example, “Israel to build 100 settler homes.” Now … Continue reading
Posted in Palestine, Settlements, The Conflict
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“No End in Sight”
Two nights ago I watched “No End in Sight,” a documentary film on the Iraq War in which I had posted its trailer here long ago. It was an outstanding film and a burning critique of the war in Iraq. … Continue reading
Posted in "War on Terror", Documentary, Iraq, Trailers, US Foreign Policy
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War is Politics by Other Means
[Although a bit dated, I find this piece on Hizbullah and the aftermath of the ’06 war very relevant.] Excerpt: It was this culture of resistance that led to Hizballah’s surprise victory in what is now being called in Lebanon … Continue reading
Posted in Hezbollah, Islamism
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Iranian Support for Palestine
Every so often I hear Iranians whine about the Iranian government’s support for Palestine saying that Palestine is an Arab problem which has nothing to do with Iran. Please. On the contrary, I think that it shouldn’t just be Iran … Continue reading
A Third American War in the Making?
I think the most noteworthy points to take away from this article are: 1. “…Iran is perched like a sitting duck in denial even as the US and its Iraqi puppet Maliki move to eliminate Al Sadr’s Iraqi Shi’ite militia … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, US Foreign Policy
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No Ruz Parades
This weekend saw New York’s 5th annual Persian Parade and San Jose’s 1st annual No Ruz Parade. Given that there are countless more Iranians in So Cal, I’m still trying to figure out why there hasn’t been one there. In … Continue reading
Posted in Iranian Diaspora, Iranian Identity
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