It is a generally assumed that the Shah’s downfall led to the severing of ties between Israel and Iran, which up until that point resembled a love story. However, both Iran’s intellectual elite and the rest of the nation drastically changed their views of the Jewish State after 1967. Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, and his wife, Queen Far ... Continue reading »
“There is no such thing as the Palestinian people.” - Golda Meir Rashid Ismail Khalidi is the Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University and director of the Middle East Institute at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs. The editor of the Journal of Palestine Studies, Khalidi is also the author of a nu ... Continue reading »
Besides countless deaths abroad and a staggering debt at home, the primary legacy of America's "War on Terror" is our profoundly warped sense of the dangers of the world we live in, and of who our "enemies" are. As a rule, the rare violence committed by Muslims, with some political or religious motivation, is "terrorism," and deserving of the atten ... Continue reading »
Say Iranian-American and few will think social entrepreneur or political advocate. Engineer? Yes. Doctor? Certainly. Reality show star? Yes, a few. Lawyer? Definitely. But a force for political reform and change? Not quite yet. In the eyes of most Americans, Iranian Americans are not yet known as givers or as a community that takes the lead for soc ... Continue reading »
I would often wonder why I wasn’t ever taught about this person and his historical accomplishments in school at all. In a quest to find Truth outside the typical xenophobic/westernized-slanted schooling I was used to, I did some of my own homework. As I would read/learn more and more about Cyrus the Great and his Good deeds and practices, my fon ... Continue reading »
How you do things is important. Terminations are always hard, but you don’t have to polarize the situation and pour abuse into the firing process. It’s important to be respectful and compassionate and understand that behind the firing there is a family, a table to put bread on and a set of lives depending on the outcome. This is a concept, That ... Continue reading »
The late Margaret Thatcher had an enormous impact on Britain and the world, but her legacy has been a more unequal, less prosperous Britain and world. She championed the wealthy and threw the national income to them; she systematically undermined the poor and middle classes. She championed neo-militarism and refusal to compromise in world affairs, ... Continue reading »
The panel discussion followed by Q&A (and a musical performance by Rabbi David Schneier) can be watched at NIAC's site, which states, "Last week, NIAC co-hosted an Iranian-Jewish Dialogue on the Cyrus Cylinder with the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution (CRDC) and the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North Ameri ... Continue reading »
جانشین هرگز نمی خواهد خدا دانشجو شیخکی جای خدا بنشسته است +++ حرمت قانون و دین بشکسته است او گمان کرده، همه چون او خرند +++ هر چه گوید، جمله فرمانش برند چونکه خود پس رفته است و بی سواد +++ مردمان را این چنین دارد بیاد کوچه را، گویا که خالی دیده است +++ قرن ما، عصر سفالین دیده است حاکم و قاضی و ... Continue reading »
by Aria Fani Sholeh Wolpé, The Forbidden: Poetry from Iran and Its Exiles. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 2012. La redonda, suprema y celestial sandíaEs la fruta del árbol de la sedEs la ballena verde del verano At a Chilean food market in Santiago, a young fruit vendor hums verses in praise of watermelons: “Watermelon: ... Continue reading »
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