Monthly Archives: January 2009

Did You Know?

Posted on January 31, 2009 by iPouya

“We are living in exponential times.” This is an amazing video.

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A Message from Israel

Posted on January 30, 2009 by iPouya

God, I wish these amazing people were in the majority. See the video here.

Posted in Gaza, Palestine, The Conflict | 12 Comments

What Bush Taught the Kids…

Posted on January 30, 2009 by iPouya

See the video here.

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Olbermann: 8 Years of Bush in 8 Minutes

Posted on January 29, 2009 by iPouya

See the video here.

Posted in Bush, Entertainment | 1 Comment

Galloway on Gaza

Posted on January 29, 2009 by iPouya

You may or may not like the man, but you have to give it to him, he’s very on point. See the video here. Thanx Elnaz.

Posted in Gaza, Palestine, The Conflict | 9 Comments

The Ice Cream Thief (in Persian)

Posted on January 29, 2009 by iPouya

Enjoy the video here. It’s delicious.

Posted in Humor | 2 Comments

Sean Penn Talks About USA and IRAN

Posted on January 29, 2009 by iPouya

A little dated but still fascinating. See the video here. Thanx Elnaz.

Posted in Iran, US Foreign Policy, US-Iran Relations | 1 Comment

Video Project: “Shi’ism: From Defeat to Defiance”

Posted on January 24, 2009 by iPouya

This past semester I enrolled in Professor Harvey Cox’s “Fundamentalism in Religion and Politics” course at the Divinity School here at Harvard. For the final, he gave us the option of doing a video project or a final paper. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Hezbollah, Iran, Iranian Revolution, Islam, Islamism, Lebanon, Middle East, Shariati | 16 Comments

Late Show – Farewell to Great Moments in Presidential Speeches

Posted on January 24, 2009 by iPouya

Wow, I never thought I’d say this, but I’m actually going to miss him a little, or maybe just the laughs. See the video here.

Posted in Bush, Humor | 11 Comments

Good-bye Bush

Posted on January 22, 2009 by iPouya

See the video here. It’s delicious.

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Oscar Nominations

Posted on January 22, 2009 by iPouya

Came out today. Here’s the full list. Of special interest to me is the fact that Slumdog Millionaire got 10 nominations and Heath Ledger was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in The Dark Knight. We’ll know the winners on February … Continue reading →

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Rocks

Posted on January 20, 2009 by iPouya

See the video here.

Posted in Palestine, The Conflict | 9 Comments

UK Jewish MP: Israel acting like Nazis in Gaza

Posted on January 19, 2009 by iPouya

See the video here. SIR Gerald Kaufman, the veteran Labour MP, yesterday compared the actions of Israeli troops in Gaza to the Nazis who forced his family to flee Poland…Sir Gerald, who was brought up as an orthodox Jew and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Palestine | 7 Comments

History did not begin with the Qassams

Posted on January 18, 2009 by iPouya

By Amira Hass Haaretz.com: History did not begin with the Qassam rockets. But for us, the Israelis, history always begins when the Palestinians hurt us, and then the pain is completely decontextualized. We think that if we cause the Palestinians … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Palestine, The Conflict | 9 Comments

If Canada Launched Rockets at the US…

Posted on January 16, 2009 by iPouya

KABOBfest: Hoping to depart from analogies that steamroll all nuance… Wishing to kill the spirit of comparisons that ignore imbalances of power… If Mexicans settled the US en masse, and then established a state of their own on American soil, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Palestine | 10 Comments