Archive - 2008

The comfortable generation

My generation doesn’t understand social justice. Not in the same unified or practical way your generation did. We are scattered around the world and our daily acts of organized or individual charity doesn’t go any where. And for the most part, we don’t care, I’m being honest. It doesn’t bother us that giving some old clothes to Salvation Army doesn’t do much for anyone. We don’t mind what is going on in Iran (talk in mehmoonis, or blogs on Iranian.com don’t count). We do nothing practical. We don’t organize. We’re too busy with ourselves>>>

Boom & bust

The new economic stimuli of President Bush is not likely to produce the promised effects in terms of preventing the further slowing down of economic growth and negative structural adjustment in the U.S. economy. Though reduced growth is a given, we may even see negative growth in the next two years in the U.S. economy and greater falls in the long term value of the dollar. The reasons for this inefficacy are>>>

Model women

The Islamic Republic's first directive was to order women to wear the veil. It happened on 8 March 1979, one month after it came to power. This started a whole new women's movement, a movement that has increasingly become more vibrant, dynamic, expressive and resilient. The women's rights movement in Iran is very large and widespread. I believe it is at the moment the most active and strongest women's movement in the world. It has deep roots in the society and not only among women but men as well. I am certain that this movement will have a great impact on the situation of women in the Middle East. Its fight against political Islam will cross the borders and influence women's struggle in countries under the rule of Islam>>>

Voice of America interviews Nazanin Afshin-Jam

Voice of America Television (persian language) interviewed Nazanin Afshin-Jam about child executions and other human right violations in Iran. The program was broadcasted via satellite in Iran and worldwide. To view visit:

//www.voanews.com/wm/voa/nenaf/pers/pers1730vbTHU.asx

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انتخابات آمريکا و انتخاب های ما

در روزگار ما اگرچه ممکن است اکثريت بالائی از مردم آمريکا حاضر نباشند به زنی يا سياه پوستی يا اهل مذهبی اقليتی رأی داده و او را به رياست جمهوری انتخاب کنند اما، در عين حال، هيج کس نمی تواند آن زن و آن سياه پوست و آن مرد مذهبی را از اعلام نامزدی و تبليغ برای جمع آوری آراء بسود خود باز دارد. بی شک برای اينکه آن «اکثريت مردم» به روزگاری برسند که جنسيت و رنگ پوست و مذهب رئيس جمهورشان تأثيری در تصميمشان نداشته باشد وقت لازم است، اما اگر قانون همچون موتور محرکهء راهپيمائی بسوی «ناکجا آباد بی تبعيض» عمل نکند و جامعه را در اين شاهراه به پيش نراند زمان رسيدن جامعه به نخستين سرمنزل های راه نيز بسيار ديرتر اتفاق می افتد؛ اگر اصلاً چنين امری ممکن شود >>>

چشمهای تو

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Seyyeds buying votes and cooperation

Can the Iranian nation be bribed? Can Iranians topple the Seyyeds peacefully? >>>

Video: Ahmadinejad criticizing corruption!!!!

Very interesting speech! >>>

Urgent action to save Behnood

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Please send appeals to arrive as quickly as possible>>>

US, China and Iran: Three Little Pigs

some things LOOK different but smell the same....

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فیشر نابغه ای که زود درخشید و زود خاموش شد

من هیچگاه فیشر را ندیده بودم ولی او در زندگی من تاثیرگزار بود. >>>

The Iranian Revolution's Third Phase

Almost at the end of the third decade of the Iranian Revolution, it seems it is about the time to demystify what was for three decade intentionally confused and mystified. >>>

Video : Women against IRI at Berlin Conference !!??

Berlin Conference (April, 2000) >>>

نژاد پرستی ایرانی

یادم هست حدود هفت هشت سال پیش در میدان توپخانه تهران (بخوانید میدان امام خمینی( سوار اتوبوس تجریش شدم. صبح جمعه بود و بسیاری از مسافرها عازم کوه بودند. >>>

Close encounter with Akbar-e Ganji

Last night I went to OISE (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education) to finally see in the flesh the man whose articles I used to devour during Khatami's presidency >>>