DEMOCRACY

We're Not Ready

First we need to defeat that little dictator within

17-Feb-2011 (21 comments)
The path to democracy is a long process of evolution and not an overnight revolution. It is very easy to create scapegoats and blame all the problems on one individual or even one party. But the bottom line is that in no society will democracy be achievable unless by every member of that society starting to act responsibly and respecting each others point of view. Otherwise we could be in the long hall of going through the same vicious cycle of replacing one dictator with another>>>
behshad
17-Feb-2011 (one comment)
با طلوع عصر روشنگری در صحنه سیاست خاورمیانه ما باری دیگر شاهد حرکتی نوین جهت پشرفت مدنی – فرهنگی و سیاسی و تلاش آزادیخواهانه ملل در یکی از نقاط پر ماجرای جهان هستیم>>>

Limits of Colonial Power

Afshin Ehx

Egypt: Social Movements, the CIA and Mossad

The People's Voice. Org / James Petras
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17-Feb-2011
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Arthimis
17-Feb-2011 (15 comments)
من ایرانی نیستم چون هزار کیلومتر راه را طی میکنم تا به پابوس امام هشتم شیعیان و نواده پیامبر اعراب بروم اما کمی آنسوتر به آرامگاه فردوسی نمی روم>>>
Arthimis
17-Feb-2011

ساعت و مسیر های راهپیمایی 30 بهمن در 37 شهر ایران

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Colin Firth on Piers Morgan

Darius Kadivar

Colin Firth Doesn't support Monarchy (VIDEO)

cnn / Piers Morgan
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17-Feb-2011 (2 comments)
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Esfand Aashena
17-Feb-2011 (16 comments)
I recently watched this film and give it 3.5 stars. >>>
Layla Kamm
17-Feb-2011 (17 comments)
Basically, saffron works like Prozac, a remedy for the blues >>>

IDOLS

بت پرستی

افراد را با دید باز بنگریم تا بتوانیم نیکی ها و بدی های آنها را ببینیم و عاقلانه قضاوت کنیم

17-Feb-2011 (42 comments)
در جامعه ایرانی ستایش بی پایه افراد به دلایل گوناگون امری عادی و روزمره است همانند احترام بیجا به یک حاجی یا دکتر هر چند اگر رفتارشان سزاوار احترام نباشد و یا انتظار رفتار شایسته از این افراد صرفا به خاطر مدرک تحصیلی و زیارت حج. سرچشمه این موارد را میتوان در این باور یافت که برای ایرانیان احترام برخی افراد واجب شمرده میشود و افراط ما در این امر چنان است که حتی همسر یک پزشک را هم خانم دکتر خطاب میکنیم و بسیاری هستند که از دیگران توقع احترام دارند و این در حالی است که در آمریکا افراد احترامشان را بر اساس رفتارشان کسب میکنند>>>
KavehAhangarAdel
17-Feb-2011 (4 comments)
Political Cartoon by Kaveh Adel: "Hijacked Artxecution." Remember two names from February 14, 2011 (25th of Bahman) in Iran. Mohammad Mokhtari (محمد مختاری) & (Saaneh Jale) صانع ژاله >>>

Where are they ?

Darius Kadivar

Anguish over mystery of missing Egyptian protesters

bbc / Paul Adams
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17-Feb-2011
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KHOMEINI

Broken Hearted Prosecutor

Former member of the Shah's court argues a strong case

17-Feb-2011 (5 comments)
Dr. Hooshang Nahavandi, author of "Khomeini in France", is an Iranian writing about contemporary Iran, so his book accusing foreign powers of bringing Khomeini to power carries a tone of anger, sorrow and regret. When a writer says “J’accuse” it is no longer proper to ask whether he is an objective historian, but whether as aggrieved party and prosecutor he has brought sufficient evidence and argued eloquently enough to convince the jury. My verdict: guilty!>>>

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Video)

Darius Kadivar

Abbas Milani: Why the Shah Matters

channels.com / Steve Paikin
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17-Feb-2011 (one comment)
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COURAGE

Gheyrat? I'll Show You Gheyrat

Attention armchair critics

17-Feb-2011 (13 comments)
Once again it is with great dismay that I read a posting on this website by a self flagellating Iranian. Evidently our friend has no television to witness the courage of proud Iranians braving untold consequences by proudly taking to the streets in the past two days. The contributor fittingly sings the praises of Egyptians, but then questions the “gheyrat” of Iranians to do like wise. I have heard such complaints one time too many. Convinced our gadfly friend has no access to visual media outlets, I thought it best to put pen to paper>>>