Archive - Dec 4, 2009

The Orange 'n' Torange Girl - V / Edited

Short story / Part V /  Edited  >>>

Futility of "War on Terror"

When an empire that was once a cradle of modern democracy gets involved in endless struggle for world domination ... it is time for real concern for all>>>

New Package of Carrots and Sticks

International community offers the Islamic Republic a new package of carrots and sticks! >>>

Acting: The Forsaken Art

Is this the end of acting? >>>

دمٍ آوا

هر یکی دل داده در دنیای خویش

دیدی آن را از دمِ آوای خویش

>>>

Like Water to a Fish

The other day I read an article by a long-time friend and fellow activist, Heshmat Tabarsadi. I was struck by the powerful words, the courage that did not mince words, but cut directly to the point. Tabarzadi still lives in Iran, and it is for him and for the thousands of others fighting for freedom for Iran, that we must come out on 16 Azar. I met Heshmat more than a decade ago. We were both growing our student organizations, and we forged an alliance called the United Student Front>>>

Heritage taken hostage

This issue has very important implications for the United States. First of all, one can imagine how much dislike, distrust, and suspicion would be incurred by a Western power dragging another culture's ancient heritage to the auction block. America's museums are national institutions that are often trusted to hold and display the cultural materials of other societies around the world. They are not bank accounts or slush funds to be raided whenever money is needed>>>