IRAN-ISRAEL
Interview with Israeli-American scholar Dr. Avner Cohen
I do not think that Israel will attack Iran anytime soon. Specifically, I believe there is low likelihood of an Israeli attack in the coming six months. But it all depends on how circumstances develop. I firmly believe that much of the current talk about Israel attacking Iran is just posturing. I do believe that Iran continues to develop expertise in all aspects of nuclear weapons research and development, but I am unsure whether Iran is actually manufacturing nuclear weapons
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DEMOCRACY
Our unresolved national dilemma, part 2
Yes! I am a Monarchist, I am a republican, I am a green activist I am a supporter of MKO I am a communist. I am all and I am none. Confused? Good. May be that is the first step. By breaking the preset barriers and starting to see the world in a new light, where there are no black and whites and no absolutes. Just a big shade of gray where we need to compromise in a daily basis in order to find the best solutions to a set of complicated constantly evolving problems
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KASRAI
I’m wondering if I’ll ever see another performance that might leave me with such an indelible image
My last minute purchase gave me tickets in the worst possible seats, but I soon found out it didn’t matter where you sat. Before I knew it, the dancers, their flawless costumes, the immaculate choreography and eloquent narration had lifted me off my seat to indulge in an ethereal experience. The drums, the light and the backdrop of
Shahnameh’s pages added the perfect touch to this outstanding production. Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam may be new to the art scene in the U.S., but just wait and see where his art will lead us next
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STORY
جلوی سفارت که رسیدیم، بلندگوها فریاد میکشیدند و وزرای شعار عربده
تنها باری که بعد از انقلاب در تظاهرات دولتی شرکت کردم، اصلا دست خودم نبود! مثل بچه آدم، با یکی از دوستان رفته بودم سینما تخت جمشید تا فیلم "بازگشت پلنگ صورتی" رو تماشا کنیم. سانسور اسلامی هنوز قدرت نگرفته بود، و فیلم به زبان اصلی بود با زیر نویس فارسی (آنچنان غلط و غلوط که گاهی از اصل دیالوگ بامزه تر میشد
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ABADANI
برای رفاه حال شاعر این شعر را با لهجه ی آبادانی بخوانید
by Kourosh Karampour
يه پنکه انگليسي
که آويزون ِ از زمينو آسمون ِ آبُدان
موج مونه گرفته
لا به لا ابرا گير دادُم به خودم
تا آفتاب بتون بُخوره
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