Author Archives: iPouya

Tribes of Amazon Find an Ally Out of ‘Avatar’

Posted on April 12, 2010 by iPouya

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 →

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Trailer: “The Expendables”

Posted on April 12, 2010 by iPouya

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 →

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“The Persian Version” of Jersey Shore

Posted on April 8, 2010 by iPouya

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 →

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Hichkas – Ye Rooze Khoob Miad (and the origins of rap)

Posted on April 7, 2010 by iPouya

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 →

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Double Standards: Comparing US Rhetoric Towards Iran and Egypt

Posted on April 6, 2010 by iPouya

[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 | 5 Comments

Rapper LowKey Speaks…

Posted on April 6, 2010 by iPouya

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

Posted on April 6, 2010 by iPouya

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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Up and Running Again

Posted on April 5, 2010 by iPouya

My blog is up and running again, thankfully. My father spearheaded the campaign to restore the site, so big thanx to him! When we got the site up without all the posts, I began to freak out. This site is … Continue reading →

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ASUC President Smelko Vetoes Divestment Bill

Posted on March 26, 2010 by iPouya

He will be voted out of office, I promise, and then they’ll vote for the bill again: ASUC President Will Smelko vetoed a bill Wednesday that called for the University of California to divest from companies that have provided war … Continue reading →

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Rapper LowKey

Posted on March 25, 2010 by iPouya

I recently discovered this underground rapper and I must say, I’m glad to have done so. Actually, I didn’t really discover him per se, but rather someone posted one of his music videos on my blog’s comments section, which reminded … Continue reading →

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Fiance of slain Iran protestor meets Peres in Israel trip

Posted on March 24, 2010 by iPouya

Ha’aretz: The fiance of the Neda Soltan, a 27-year-old Iranian woman shot dead during protests in in Tehran, met with President Shimon Peres on Monday during a visit to Israel. “I came to Israel as an ambassador of the Iranian … Continue reading →

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UC Berkeley student senate votes in favor of divestment

Posted on March 23, 2010 by iPouya

[The divestment campaign was first launched at UC Berkeley when I was an undergraduate there. It took a long time, but the activists at Students for Justice in Palestine finally did it.] Early yesterday morning, the University of California Berkeley … Continue reading →

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Is The Bible More Violent Than The Quran?

Posted on March 19, 2010 by iPouya

NPR – Excerpt: “‘Much to my surprise, the Islamic scriptures in the Quran were actually far less bloody and less violent than those in the Bible,’ Jenkins says. Jenkins is a professor at Penn State University and author of two … Continue reading →

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Rafsanjani Closes Ranks

Posted on March 17, 2010 by iPouya

Foreign Policy Magazine – Excerpt: “In exchange for Rafsanjani’s loyalty, the supreme leader appears to have given him power over a new bill that will establish a National Elections Commission to reform the electoral process. Not only is this issue … Continue reading →

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NIAC: House Passes Historic Norooz Resolution

Posted on March 17, 2010 by iPouya

NIAC – Excerpt: “The National Iranian American Council applauds the passage moments ago by the House of Representatives of H.Res.267, the Norooz Resolution, and commends Representative Mike Honda (D-CA) for championing this historic resolution.” “The Norooz Resolution passed by a … Continue reading →

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