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Monthly Archives: August 2010
The King of Iraq
Foreign Policy:Â Sadr — feared by some, reviled by others and revered by a broad swath of Iraq’s urban poor — is now a kingmaker in Iraqi politics. It’s a role that Sadr, the scion of a prominent clerical family, … Continue reading
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As Iranian American weddings grow more lavish, some call for restraint
LA Times: In Los Angeles’ wealthy Persian community, it’s not uncommon to spend hundreds of thousands. But with the slumping economy, some groups say such extravagance has become detrimental.
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Extremist Makeover – Homeland Edition
In Jon We Trust Part II
Posted in Humor, Muslims in America
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Watch: Jon Stewart Challenges Critics of Ground Zero Mosque
In Jon We Trust.
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Keith Olbermann on the “Ground Zero Mosque”
Keith Olbermann puts it down on the issue of the so-called Ground Zero Mosque. See the video here.
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Storm over Israeli ‘abuse’ photos
al-Jazeera: A former Israeli soldier has sparked controversy after posting pictures of herself on Facebook posing with bound and blindfolded Palestinian prisoners. The photographs show Eden Abergil positioned provocatively with the men, prompting lurid comments from other users of the popular … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Palestine
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Neocon War Plans Undermine Iranians’ Quest for Democracy
The Huffington Post: The “Bomb Iran” crowd, fresh off their historic blunder in Iraq, is now at it again with Iran. As if the daily drumbeat of articles and op-eds advocating war with Iran was not enough, Republicans in the … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, US-Iran Relations
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Forget Harvard—one of the world’s best undergraduate colleges is in Iran
Newsweek: In 2003, administrators at Stanford University’s Electrical Engineering Department were startled when a group of foreign students aced the notoriously difficult Ph.D. entrance exam, getting some of the highest scores ever. That the whiz kids weren’t American wasn’t odd; … Continue reading
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Iranian Identity, the ‘Aryan Race,’ and Jake Gyllenhaal
Tehran Bureau: Everybody has heard about Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the recent Walt Disney blockbuster featuring Jake Gyllenhaal in the role of…a prince of Persia. That a rather fair actor with Swedish and Ashkenazi heritage plays the … Continue reading
Posted in Iranian Identity, Racism
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Change for Balance Productions
My friend Roddy is involved with this amazing endeavor and I thought it was worth while to inform you about it. Here’s the link to the site. Here’s some info from their “About” section: Our Mission: Providing high quality media … Continue reading
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Mosque Near Ground Zero Clears Key Hurdle
I’m not going to say “only in America” because there’s no real way of knowing which country would be so tolerant given the sensitivity of the location, but today is a great day for American religious tolerance. Allowing the mosque … Continue reading
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