Monthly Archives: February 2013

Argo as Best Picture?

I’ve noticed that some of my Iranian friends on Facebook celebrated Argo’s Best Picture win, which blows my mind. They act as if it’s a win for all Iranians or it’s a story that for once shows us in a … Continue reading

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Palestinian Tortured to Death

If this doesn’t make you angry, I don’t know what will. His name was Arafat Jaradat.  See the video here.

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The Harlem Shake in Solidarity with Palestine

If this doesn’t make you smile, I don’t know what will. See the video here.

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Ahmadinejad in Egypt and the Shaykhs of Al-Azhar

Ahmadinejad is in Egypt right for the first visit by an Iranian head-of-state in decades. The shaykhs of Al-Azhar have shared their criticism of Iran’s regional policies with Ahmadinejad. They have expressed their concern with Iranian “meddling” in the Persian … Continue reading

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