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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Rights groups attack Israeli bill to shut down military critics
[Israeli supporters argue that Israel is the “only democracy in the Middle East: yet… The Guardian – Excerpts: Israeli human rights groups say they are deeply concerned about a newly proposed bill that could shut down any organisation that investigates … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Palestine
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No Resolution Reached on ASUC Senate Divestment Bill
The Daily Californian: After deliberating in closed session last night over ASUC President Will Smelko’s March 24 veto of a bill urging the University of California to divest from companies that supplied Israel with materials used in alleged war crimes, … Continue reading
Posted in UC Berkeley
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Blog Updates
Dear Readers, I’m in the process of securing my weblog. If in the process google puts up a warning page, then know that the efforts are ongoing. Nevertheless, regardless of the time it takes, the blog will is a long … Continue reading
Posted in iPouya
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No Final Decision on UC Berkeley Israel Divestment Bill after Marathon Meeting
The Berkeley Daily Planet – Excerpt: “After almost nine hours of often contentious debate and discussion Wednesday, the fate of the UC Berkeley student senate Israel divestment bill remains undecided as of Thursday morning. The student senate voted at about … Continue reading
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New Batman film in the works
Good news and bad… The good news: A third Batman film is in the works with Christopher Nolan serving as director again – the man behind ‘Batman Begins’ and the brilliant ‘The Dark Knight.’ The bad news: This will be … Continue reading
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International Attention Focused on ASUC Divestment Vote
The Daily Californian: International attention will descend on the ASUC Senate meeting tonight as senators consider upholding the passage of a controversial bill urging the student government and the University of California to divest from two companies that have provided … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, UC Berkeley
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The Israeli lobby’s plans for student governments in their own words…
See the video here – Excerpt: “We’re [AIPAC] gonna make sure that pro-Israel students take over the student government and reverse the vote… this is how AIPAC operates in our nation’s capital and this is how AIPAC MUST operate on … Continue reading
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu to UC Berkeley: Divesting is the Right Thing To Do
Excerpt: “I am writing to tell you that, despite what detractors may allege, you are doing the right thing. You are doing the moral thing. You are doing that which is incumbent on you as humans who believe that all … Continue reading
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Tribes of Amazon Find an Ally Out of ‘Avatar’
NY Times: In the 15 years since he wrote the script for “Avatar,†his epic tale of greed versus nature, Mr. Cameron said, he had become an avid environmentalist. But he said that until his trip to the Brazilian Amazon … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Film
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Trailer: “The Expendables”
There doesn’t seem to be much in terms of storyline but considering the cast, it is most definitely an ode to the 80s action stars. Consider the line up: Sylvester Stallone Jason Statham Jet Li Dolph Lundgren Randy Couture Terry Crews Mickey … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Trailers
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“The Persian Version” of Jersey Shore
I don’t think the producers know what they’re getting themselves into. They are going to get flooded by hundreds of thousands of chest-shaving, eye-brow plucking, momma’s-boy Iranians who will fulfill every stereotype and then more. This is going to be … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Iranian Identity
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Hichkas – Ye Rooze Khoob Miad (and the origins of rap)
This is by far one of the best Persian rap songs I’ve heard (thanx Milad). I should tell you that I am one of those who thinks that mainstream rap is dead, DEAD. Most commercial rappers today rap about nothing. … Continue reading
Double Standards: Comparing US Rhetoric Towards Iran and Egypt
[To my Iranian brothers and sisters who think that America supports the pro-democracy movement in Iran because of its principles: Here we have Egyptian authorities beating down pro-democracy activists and the journalists covering their demonstration in Cairo. You will not … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, US Foreign Policy, US-Iran Relations
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Rapper LowKey Speaks…
I don’t know if this is freestyle, but whatever it is, it’s good. I think I’ve watch this clip a dozen times in the past few days. It was posted in August of ’07 back when the Bush Regime was … Continue reading
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Debate Over Israel Divestment Bill Continues
Berkeley’s ASUC president may have vetoed the senate’s divestment bill, but the struggle continues: “ASUC President Will Smelko vetoed a bill Wednesday-passed by a 16-4 vote in the senate a week before-that called for the ASUC and UC to divest … Continue reading
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