EQUALITY

No dignity, no justice

New crackdown on women's activists

17-Jun-2008 (3 comments)
While the global community marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a year long celebration of “Dignity and Justice for All “ there is neither dignity nor rights or justice for women in Iran. On June 12th for the occasion of the third anniversary of National Day of Solidarity of Iranian Women, nine women's rights activists were arrested outside of the Rahe Abrisham (Silk Road) Gallery just prior to a small, peaceful assembly planned to commemorate the day. Aida Saadat, Nahid Mirhaj, Nafiseh Azad, Nasrin Sotoodeh, Jelve Javaheri, Jila Baniyagoub, Sarah Loghmani, Farideh Ghaeb, were arrested by Tehran security police along with photographer and reporter Aliyeh Mohtalebzadeh.>>>

DIET

Challenging Bridget Jones

I have now begun my 6th week of dieting and haven’t cheated even once, yet...

17-Jun-2008 (6 comments)
My bid to pour myself into a suitably va-va-voom “Knock-em-dead” party dress for an event this summer, continues unphazed. “I’ll show him” I think… “Him” is the dreaded Ex… Breaker of hearts, king of all tale-tellers and my sole reason (initially) for embarking on a diet… In the unrealistic hope of showing him what he is missing. Fully aware that my motivation is pathetic, predictable and the embodiment of Bridget Jones herself, I carry on regardless in a flurry of blind idiocy… Although I still hold one small pearl of wisdom that I find comforting and that is that no matter what impression I leave with The Ex, when all is said and done, it is myself I am doing this for now and no one else>>>

LIFE

Tomato Recall

“I was wondering what happens to the money that is collected for tomatoes that we don’t get to eat?”

17-Jun-2008 (20 comments)
The other day I went to one of those places that make burgers in a hurry, to order a cheeseburger meal. I don’t want to mention their name because I don’t want to be liable for defamation, but this place in one of those In and Out places that are really fast. I noticed they had a signed posted at the cash register that they are not using any tomatoes in their burgers as a precaution because of the FDA tomato recall (even though their tomatoes were not from any of the suspected areas in question). After I made my order I noticed the price of my meal without tomatoes was exactly the same as ever before. I asked the cashier if I was entitled to a reduced price since I was not getting any tomatoes>>>
iwsf2008
17-Jun-2008
19th International Annual Conference of the Iranian Women's Studies Foundation Presents a Talk by Partow Nooriala: Necessity of Shattering the Traditional Images of Women in Cinema >>>

IRAN

Beyond image in media

Beyond image in media

Photo essay: Life in Iran as told by former Los Angeles resident

by LA Girl
17-Jun-2008 (23 comments)

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Backpeddling fast!

News Goffer

Iran has no plans to move money out of Europe

Agence France Presse
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17-Jun-2008
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Chichi migui baba joon? Yek khoordeh boland-tar

Hajminator

Political Punch

ABC
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17-Jun-2008
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Behnam.sezavar
17-Jun-2008
After the Soccer game between Foolad Ahvaz and Payam Khorasan, the Ahvazi crowd entered the field and began to fight, notably with former Iranian superstar Khodadad Azizi. >>>

On your marks ...

Hajminator

Firefox aims for download record

BBC
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17-Jun-2008 (one comment)
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Block

alimostofi

Naval Blockade against Iran?

Mathaba News Network / Knut Mellenthin
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17-Jun-2008 (4 comments)
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sadegh
17-Jun-2008 (5 comments)
This documentary is essential viewing and brilliantly exposes the Israeli apartheid wall/illegal land grab for what it is>>>

yea, it's very loud

Q

How to silence that Iran war drumbeat

Christian Science Monitor / John Cooley
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17-Jun-2008 (3 comments)
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SCE Campaign
17-Jun-2008
محمد مصطفایی: باید به یاد داشت که عدالت بالاترین ارزشهاست
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Jahanshah Javid
17-Jun-2008 (132 comments)
It's nobody's business who you love, have sex with or marry. Beh maa cheh? What's the harm to society? Absolutely none>>>
Schauleh Sahba
17-Jun-2008 (2 comments)
Presenting the final version of "Voices for Peace," a public service announcement featuring fifty Iranian Americans >>>