Iran's navy and military are more capable of defending themselves against america than many people realize and despite what western propagandists say.
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I’m browsing the coverage Barak Obama’s win in te state of Wisconsin the other day and a thought starts gnawing at me from the recesses of my cynical mind.
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After his release, Mohammad went to the cemetery
and cried on Mansour’s grave asking for forgiveness.
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Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Parronaud's Persepolis Enters French Film History with two Awards at French Oscars Les Césars Du Cinéma before Final Oscar Run !
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Slaving for Seyyeds' Fruit
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The words to Allen Toussaint's song "Yes We Can Can">>>
TOURIST
Photo essay: Trip to Iran
by Chris
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US Hits spy sattelite 250 km above earth.
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RESUME: GEORGE W. BUSH looking for a job
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STAR
Interview with Iranian American actress Shiva Rose
Shiva Rose Gharibafshar, daughter of Iran’s beloved talk show host, Parviz Gharibafshar with first wife Rose, is a fascinating Iranian American actress once married to Dylan McDermott. Shiva has prevailed as a devoted Mom, a fashion magnate, a die hard political activist (who’s even been arrested twice for anti war protests --once with her baby!) maintains a regular blog on the Huffington Post, and managed to squeeze out a movie recently in only 23 days! The movie, David and Layla, which opened in New York LAST WEEK (Feb. 15th) has already won 6 awards at various film festivals
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HUMANITY
Do arts and skills belong exclusively to Persians?
Humanity is one race. As Sa'adi said in his famous poem, people are parts of one body. When one body part is in pain, the other body parts are in agony. The hardworking people in every grouping in our world have the same human needs, aspirations and hopes as others. The Arab people have the same pains and sufferings and hardships as the Iranians, the Jewish people, the Germans, the Turks, the Slavs or the Latins. They all want food, shelter, clothing, peace and prosperity for themselves, their families, their neighbors and their peers
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POLITICS
It is clear that Revolutionary forces, must now give in to Evolutionary forces
You'd think that Iranians who thrive on disagreeing, arguing, and disbelieving anyone trying to make the slightest point (as you will no doubt see in the comments after this piece), would have perfected some sort of logical process to distill it by now. Given the conditions these past 29 years, which have been riper than a honeydew (kharbozeh?) melon in the late-summer Esfahan sun, you'd think that by now, some sort of conclusive voice of the opposition, would have been heard, over all the praying and braying. But even after 29 years it's still eerily silent
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Reuel Marc Gerecht's opinion piece in the New York Times yesterday titled
'Attack Iran, With Words' advocating diplomacy with Iran may have taken some readers including this one by surprise
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