Author Archives: iPouya

Video: The IMF, Dictators, and the Arab World

Posted on August 18, 2011 by iPouya

See the al Jazeera video here.

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A Lifetime Quest to Finish a Monumental Encyclopedia of Iran

Posted on August 14, 2011 by iPouya

After reading this, I couldn’t help but feel a profound sense of respect for this man.  NYT: Ralph Ellison wrote for 40 years without finishing his novel “Juneteenth.” Antoni Gaudí labored 43 years on the Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona, … Continue reading →

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Iraqi Leader Backs Syria, With a Nudge From Iran

Posted on August 13, 2011 by iPouya

To say that the uprisings in Syria, or anywhere in the region, are al-Qaeda orchestrated is to insult  to whole towns and cities which are giving martyrs on a daily basis to overthrow their dictatorial regimes.  I mean, what a … Continue reading →

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Racism in Israeli Textbooks

Posted on August 10, 2011 by iPouya

The Zionist lobby would have us focus exclusively on  racism in Palestinian textbooks, but this article is revealing of a military-minded racism in Israeli textbooks: “Nurit Peled-Elhanan, an Israeli academic, mother and political radical, summons up an image of rows … Continue reading →

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Iran Sanctions: Pressure on Dubai

Posted on August 10, 2011 by iPouya

See the video here.

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Moqtada al-Sadr Warns U.S. Troops to Leave Iraq

Posted on August 8, 2011 by iPouya

NYT: “They will be treated as anyone who stays in Iraq, as a tyrannical occupier that must be resisted by military means,” Mr. Sadr said in his statement, partly aimed at Iraqi political leaders. “The government which agrees to them … Continue reading →

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Syria: Dmitry Medvedev warns Bashar al-Assad to prepare for ‘sad fate’

Posted on August 6, 2011 by iPouya

The Telegraph: “Assad needs to urgently launch reforms, make peace with the opposition, restore civil order and create a modern state. If he cannot do that, a sad fate awaits him, and we will also be forced to ultimately take … Continue reading →

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300 Dead in Hama in 6 Days

Posted on August 5, 2011 by iPouya

The al-Assad family has long been killing people in Hama. Yet, the city endures as a center of resistance. alArabiya: At least 58 civilians have been killed by the Syrian army and security forces in Hama on Friday, raising the … Continue reading →

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Israeli Arabs more likely to be convicted for crimes than their Jewish counterparts, study shows

Posted on August 4, 2011 by iPouya

The Zionist narrative consistently argues that Arab Israelis (not Palestinians living under a never-ending military occupation, that’s another matter altogether) have it better than anywhere else in the Arab world. Yet, time and again this myth is deconstructed with conflicting … Continue reading →

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Mubarak Spectacle Captivates the Middle East

Posted on August 4, 2011 by iPouya

NYT – Excerpts: “Everybody is watching from all parts of the society, young and old, pro-democracy or pro-government,” said Hussain Abdulla, 23, a human rights activist in Bahrain, where the monarchy has suppressed, sometimes violently, a democracy movement inspired by … Continue reading →

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Hip Hop star Lupe Fiasco tells of his early education on Palestine

Posted on August 4, 2011 by iPouya

See the interview here.

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Mubarak on Trial

Posted on August 3, 2011 by iPouya

NY Times Excerpt: Even the very prospect of Mr. Mubarak’s trial seemed to mark a new moment in the Arab world. It is perhaps comparable to the capture, trial and execution of Saddam Hussein, though he was overthrown by an … Continue reading →

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TV: Israel agrees to negotiate over pre-’67 lines

Posted on August 2, 2011 by iPouya

I wouldn’t trust a word Netanyahu, or any Israeli leader, says. He just wants to get the Palestinians to drop their UN bid and then he’ll renege on negotiations later. Or better yet, he’ll torpedo the negotiations through the continued … Continue reading →

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Muhammad Ali writes letter to people of Norway

Posted on August 2, 2011 by iPouya

Al-Arabiya: Muhammad Ali expressed his sadness about the bombing and massacre in Norway, saying he is heartbroken by the senseless deaths and the reasoning of the man behind them. In a letter to the people of Norway written under his … Continue reading →

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Palestine 194: Palestine’s Official Entry into the Arab Spring

Posted on August 1, 2011 by iPouya

Ha’aretz: Palestinian officials said Monday they plan to begin mass marches against Israel’s occupation of the West Bank on September 20, the eve of a largely symbolic UN vote expected to recognize their independence. Palestinian official Yasser Abed Rabbo said … Continue reading →

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