Author Archives: iPouya

Iranian Voices for Peace (Final Cut)

Posted on June 18, 2008 by iPouya

So I posted Schauleh Sahba’s first cut of the video here not too long ago. Recently, the final version was announced, see it here. To learn more about the video, go here. Thanx to Schauleh for letting me be a … Continue reading →

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Proud to be Californian

Posted on June 16, 2008 by iPouya

Today is the first day the State of California is issuing license certificates to same-sex couples. Be proud… I am. If you don’t like the idea of gay marriage, then don’t participate in one. It’s really that simple. By the … Continue reading →

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Israel Wants Peace (Part II)

Posted on June 15, 2008 by iPouya

…just as long as it gets to continue to build Jewish-only settlements in occupied Palestinian territories. Here, we have Secretary of State Rice, now that she’s at the end of her term, expressing concerns over the endless settlement building: “‘I … Continue reading →

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Growing Talk of Iran Attack

Posted on June 10, 2008 by iPouya

BBC News: Last December American intelligence agencies said they had “high confidence” that in late 2003 Iran had stopped trying to build nuclear weapons. That seemed to end much of the talk about an American – or Israeli – attempt … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter Author Gives Harvard Commencement Address

Posted on June 8, 2008 by iPouya

Excerpt: “…the 42-year-old author confessed that ‘I have wracked my mind and heart for what I ought to say to you today. ‘Rowling came up with two themes, captured neatly in the title of the address itself: ‘The Fringe Benefits … Continue reading →

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O-BA-MA!

Posted on June 4, 2008 by iPouya

…has won the Democratic Party’s nomination! It was no easy task beating not just Hillary but the entire Clinton Machine but he did. Congratulations America! Here is a clip from his amazing victory speech in St. Paul.  

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Poll: Majority of Americans agree with Obama’s Iran approach

Posted on June 3, 2008 by iPouya

CNN: Sen. John McCain, the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, targeted Sen. Barack Obama again Monday over the Illinois senator’s approach to Iran and the Middle East. But a new poll released by Gallup Monday suggests McCain may be out … Continue reading →

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Bush III

Posted on June 1, 2008 by iPouya
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Bam 6.6

Posted on May 30, 2008 by iPouya

A couple weeks ago the MIT Persian Student Association and the Harvard Iranian Student Association screened Bam 6.6 and it made me really really miss Iran.  The documentary is about the Bam earthquake, the destruction it wrought on Bam’s residents, … Continue reading →

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Eagerly awaiting…

Posted on May 30, 2008 by iPouya

this type of American liberation for Iran. No but really, a picture does speak a thousand words and here we have some American liberation in Iraq.

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Iran Kidney Sale

Posted on May 26, 2008 by iPouya

I’ve been home in southern California for a few days now enjoying the beginning of the summer break. Today, my mother and I were channel surfing and came across this documentary about Iranians selling their kidneys to people struck with … Continue reading →

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Thinking Peace

Posted on May 18, 2008 by iPouya

This anti-war video is most pleasing, especially since it was made in the Bay Area and I recognize some of the people in it. It would be great to see this as an advertisement on television. Please distribute the link … Continue reading →

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Fusion

Posted on May 16, 2008 by iPouya

I can’t stop watching this performance on Britain’s version of American Idol. It’s pure entertainment and it’s already received more than 5 million views. Enjoy. Oh, and here’s the newest trailer to The Dark Knight. It’s the film I’m most … Continue reading →

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Update on the War in Iraq

Posted on May 15, 2008 by iPouya

Memritv is a complete tool, but sometimes you can make good use of it. Here is a thorough explanation as to why the level of violence in Iraq dropped from horrible to very bad, which really doesn’t say much if … Continue reading →

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Flags

Posted on May 11, 2008 by iPouya

In celebrating Israel’s 60th anniversary, I’d like to say that I’ve grown to dislike flags (and other overt symbols of nationalism) tremendously. As one of my peers recently told me, they say nothing more than “not you.” By the way, … Continue reading →

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