Archive - 2009

Break the silence

Frustration is growing among the Iranian people over the Obama administration's silence on human rights abuses in Iran. Condemnations of Tehran's abhorrent treatment of its people have been few and far between. But before nuclear diplomacy moves towards a premature ending, the Obama administration must act quickly to reinvigorate its human rights agenda. Failure to do so may cause any future focus on Iran's human rights violations to be viewed solely as a means to punish Tehran, rather than a strategic imperative worthy of pursuit in its own right>>>

KNIGHTHOOD: Tony Hancock seeks The Knight Hood (1960's)

A Funny Sketch from British Comic Tony Hancock who despite his seemingly outstanding knowledge of Shakespeare sees his request for Knighthood Rejected. Watch Here >>>

LOUD and CLEAR

This year’s massive demonstrations of university students are not only the capital but also in a dozen major cities, are being joined by the populace, including families, parents, grandparents as well as siblings, and have taken a new direction. The demonstrators are primarily chanting slogans against their own government and its figureheads including the “supreme leader”, and multitude of failing or ill conceived polices>>>

Dangerous game

The United States needs to learn from the mistakes of its recent past and find pragmatic solutions to foreign policy challenges of our time. The ‘war against terror’ is an asymmetric struggle that requires new innovative strategies. This is nothing like the Vietnam, first and second Persian Gulf wars, or in fact any other conventional battlefield-based conflict. Hence, the Obama administration bears the moral responsibility to take existing and emerging threats from rogue regimes and organizations seriously.>>>

Path Of Excellence – In Your Destiny, In Mine, And Indeed, In Ours

Striving To Be The Best .. In Any And All

 

 

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MODEL OF CIVIL RESISTANCE:Solidarity Movement in Poland 1970-80s

Solidarity was the first non-Communist-controlled trade union which constituted a broad anti-bureaucratic social movement that ultimately led to the fall of communism in Poland and a fairly peaceful transition towards Democracy. >>>

Sleepless in freedom

The feeling of shame and helplessness is overbearing>>>

تهران 16 آذر-آتش زدن عکس خامنه ای توسط دانشجویان

خامنه ای قاتله ولایتش باطله >>>