hossein.hosseini
26-Mar-2009 (25 comments)

While Obama has only been in the office for a little over 60 days, he is under attack from all sides.  I mean let’s give the guy a break.

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MASTERS

Namâd

Namâd

Photo essay: Persian poetry of rebellion hits a classical note

by Mersedeh
26-Mar-2009

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LalehGillani
26-Mar-2009 (2 comments)
In my previous blog, I introduced a few tips to help bloggers mix Farsi and English paragraphs in a passage of text. Although these tips were useful, one limitation was not addressed at all: >>>

MARVELOUS

Namâd

Persian poetry of rebellion hits a classical note

26-Mar-2009 (18 comments)
Namâd Ensemble is once again touring, delivering commendable performances at each venue. If you are already familiar with them, you understand what makes them worthy of praise. If, these musicians are unknown to you, however, you may wonder what genre their music falls under and what exactly sets them apart. Mentioning that these five men collectively play Tombak, Frame Drums, Daf, Udu, Kamanche, Queychak, Setar and Shourangiz, may automatically invoke images of a traditional Iranian group; but Namâd is more than that. Before we jump to labels, perhaps we should pause to consider that while a performance is a transitory experience for the audience, for the musicians it is the culmination of months and years of struggle to render the extract of their essence into the language of composition>>>

CREATIVE

Way to Beg, lady

These days, I feel more sympathy for beggars

26-Mar-2009 (6 comments)
There is this lady who begs almost everyday near my workplace. I first noticed her more than couple years ago. What made her stand out from all the other beggars is how she went about asking for money. She said something to the effect that whether people wanted to help her with her goal of making some amount of dollars. I forgot the number of dollars she mentioned but what was interesting to me was how she talked about her goal and somehow made her begging a little bit higher class than all the others. She had a goal and was working towards it and here was passersby’ chance to help her achieve her goal>>>

America and Iran

Hajminator

The tantalising prospect of reconciliation

The Economist
recommended by Hajminator
26-Mar-2009
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David ET
26-Mar-2009 (2 comments)
Equality of Religions as well as seperation of government and religion is what the imprisoned progressive Shia Ayatollah Boroujerdi promotes.>>>
Jahanshah Rashidian
26-Mar-2009 (16 comments)
Neither the Tudeh party nor Marxist-Leninist OIPFG could introduce Marx's "Religion is people's opiate" into their social analyses -- instead, they considered "anti-imperialist" Muslim movements as their strategic allies >>>

I wish I did

Ostaad

I really do not understand!

Iran Press Watch: The Bahais / Hassan Yousefi Eshakavari
recommended by Ostaad
26-Mar-2009
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IDEAS

The Tyranny of Dead Ideas II

A market without government involvement is like a lawn mower without a bag

26-Mar-2009 (3 comments)
There is a cause and effect link between economic success and your aptitude. In addition, economic status connotes moral and social merit. The American nation, Mr. Miller seems to suggest, is moving toward a dangerous social duality because of a skewed reward system. He predicts a class war between “lower upper class” and those who are getting “ultra rich” undeservingly by harvesting the fruits of capitalism. He explains: “The widening chasm between rich and poor threatens our democracy. Ultras are not simply reaping the rewards of the free market, but are benefiting from a rigged compensation system in the boardrooms and on Wall Street that are likely to reward mediocrity as success.”>>>

NEGOTIATIONS

مذاكره شروع شده است…

گام اول برای مذاكره برداشته شده است و می‌توان آن را پیش برد

26-Mar-2009 (18 comments)
پیام نامنتظره نوروزی ‌باراك اوباما با پاسخ صریح و سریع علی‌ خامنه‌ای روبرو شد و فضای جدیدی در ‌روابط سیاسی جمهوری ‌اسلامی‌ با آمریكا ایجاد كرد. رییس جمهور جدید آمریكا از فرصت نوروز كه جشن ملی همه ایرانیان است و صبغه مذهبی ندارد برای ارسال پیام صلح و آشتی كمك گرفت. او با احترام از تاریخ و فرهنگ و ادبیات ایران سخن گفت و پیام خود را مشتركا به مردم ایران و رهبران جمهوری اسلامی خطاب كرد. او پاسخ خود را بسیار زودتر از آن كه انتظار می‌رفت از ولی ‌فقیه گرفت. این پاسخ البته به زبانی دیگر بود، ولی بر خلاف گذشته خشن نبود. علاوه بر این، پاسخ، همان طور كه آقای اوباما امید داشت، نه از زبان رییس جمهور تداركاتچی و بلكه از سوی كسی داده می‌شد كه قدرت اصلی‌ تصمیم‌گیرنده در ایران است. خامنه‌ای البته نمی‌توانست به یك باره پارانویای ضد خارجی/ضد آمریكایی خود را كنار بگذارد و دستی را كه به سوی او دراز شده است بفشارد>>>

SURVIVAL

ماندگاری شايسته ترين

پايداری آيين های ايرانی حاصل «تنازع بقا» است

26-Mar-2009 (2 comments)
چرا؟ راستی چرا؟ چرا به هر بهانه و به هر دليلی که برای مردم آورده می شود آنها بی اعتنا به اهداف حکومت نوروز را به عنوان «بزرگترين عيد» ايرانيان گرامی می دارند. حکومت برای برگزاری هر کدام از جشن های مذهبی، از تولد پيامبر اسلام گرفته تا عيد غدير و فطر و قربان، ميليون ها خرج می کند، راديو ـ تلويزيون هايش صبح تا شب در بوق و کرنا می دمند و کسبه وادار می شوند تا به رقابت با يکديگر در و ديوار را چراغانی کنند. اما همين حکومت برای عيد نوروز هيچ کاری صورت نمی دهد و فقط دنبال يک شهادت و مرگ و مير مذهبی است تا بتواند عيش مردم را تعطيل کند. اما، هر سال، با پيچيدن بوی بهار در سينه های ايرانيان، مردمان اين عيد را با شکوه گسترده و بيشتری گرامی می دارند و آیین های آن را مفصل تر از گذشته بجای می آورند>>>

Bankrupt Empire

smhb

Is the Bailout Plan Breeding a Greater Crisis?

Information Clearing House / Paul Craig Roberts
recommended by smhb
26-Mar-2009 (one comment)
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Exposure of Lying, Thieving, Murdering Zionists

smhb

Turkey's Fallout With Israel Deals Blow to Settlers

AntiWar.com / Jonathan Cook
recommended by smhb
26-Mar-2009 (4 comments)
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POETRY

چقدر بوی پدر می دهد عمو!
26-Mar-2009 (3 comments)
چه خوبست که زندگی بعدهای متهورش جاودانه است
و چه خوبست ، اگر هیچ نیست
بهار هست و شکوفه
درخت هست و آفتاب
و این کوه مخملی*
که با من قهر نمی کند ، مثل برادرم
که هر ساله بوقت شکوفه ها قهر است! >>>