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Iran: Boycott the vetted election, not the mass protests

On the last available day, ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani arrived at the ministry of the interior to register himself as a presidential candidate. Rafsanjani was the Islamic republic’s fourth president, from 1989 to 1997, and is now once again standing as a ‘reformist’. In reality he is the candidate of capitalism and probably still one of the riches ... Continue reading »

نامه سرگشاده عزت الله انتظامی درباره نحوه حضور خود در وزارت كشور

نامه سرگشاده عزت الله انتظامی درباره نحوه حضور خود در وزارت كشور من برای شما همیشه همان عزتم، همانی که از سیزده سالگی در تماشاخانه های لاله زار با تشویق های ش...ما بزرگ شده ام... همانی که همراه شما با درد های ایران بسیار گریسته ام و با شادی هایش لبخند ها زده ام... برای شما من همیشه همان عزتم... بچه ای از سنگلج... ________________________________ ... Continue reading »

ستار بهشتی که بود و چرا کشته شد؟

ستار بهشتی که بود و چرا کشته شد؟ آقایان ظلم نکنید تا افشاگری نکنیم. شهید ستار نماد مظلومیت ، آزادگی و حق طلبی در ایران امروز ما می باشد. این نوشتار به مناسبت پ...یوستن مادر بزرگوار شهید ستار بهشتی به فیسبوک و آماده شدنش برای تحصن جلوی بیت رهبری می باشد.http://sepidedam.com/12978 ستّار بهشتی ( ۱۳۵۶- ۱۳۹۱) کارگر و وبلاگ‌نویس ایرانی در تاریخ ۹ آبان ... Continue reading »

Interview with Rashid Khalidi: “Brokers of Deceit”

 “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 »

Raucous Cheers for Iran's Wrestlers in Grand Central Terminal - NYTimes.com

As my colleague Neil MacFarquhar reported on Tuesday, when American, Iranian and Russian wrestlers visited the United Nations, the match was part of a unified effort by sporting officials from the three nations to save wrestling as an Olympic sport. The International Olympic Committee suggested in February that wrestlers might not be invited to com ... Continue reading »

Qur'an Gate, Shiraz

Qur’ān Gate (Persian: دروازه قرآن Darvāzeh Qor'ān) is a historic gate in the southern-central Persian city of Shiraz, Iran. It is located at the northeastern entrance of the city, on the way to Marvdasht and Isfahan, between Baba Kouhi and Chehel Maqam Mountains near Allah-O-Akbar Gorge.   Photo by Mehrzad Hatami ... Continue reading »

Tell Me What Car You Drive And I’ll Tell You What Kind Of Politician You Are

Iran’s former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and the country’s top nuclear negotiator Said Jalili are believed to be among the main contenders in the June 14 presidential election.And there is increasing speculation that Jalili could be the establishment’s candidate who would face Rafsanjani in the upcoming poll.Long before the vote, hard-liner ... Continue reading »

Surprise Candidacy Challenges Plans Of Iranian Establishment

Analysts say the candidacy of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani creates problems for the plan to have a peaceful vote that would elect a president obedient to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (above).   The surprise decision by former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani to enter Iran’s presidential race poses a challenge to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali ... Continue reading »

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