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Tale of two counter-elites

Exiles and children of broken homes have much in common. As citizens of two of the world's most antagonistic and least popular nations some, like

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The chisel and the hammer

: The Shirin of Persian romance literature is the iconic female who reposes in sublime passivity. Her enchanted lover, Farhad, carves a mountain into a

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Cyrus lies dead

The email from Iran was terse. Kourosh, 19, the eldest son of our cousin Shahla passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2003. The immediate cause

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Kazemigate

TEHRAN — An authoritarian state is like the universe in that the majority of its mass consists of dark matter.  The actual beast that hides

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Khatami’s swan song

It is not the first time that the Iranian philosopher and reformer Abdolkarim Soroush takes President Khatami to task in an open letter (Persian text).

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Nuclear Muscle Beach

The Middle East was under a nuclear pall long before Iran’s successful testing of the Shahab 3 missile or the discovery of Uranium centrifuges in

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To resign or not to resign

That is the question gnawing at the reformers of Iran, today more than anytime in their six year tenure. Iran's regional and international isolation and

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The bells toll

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Zang-e Taareekh

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Frodo’s hunch

RELATED Mass graves of idealism Flirting too much with utopia By R. Zia-Ebrahimi Watching history go by Trans-Siberian to Vladivostok By Amir Sheibany Taste of

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Frodo’s hunch

RELATED Mass graves of idealism Flirting too much with utopia By R. Zia-Ebrahimi Watching history go by Trans-Siberian to Vladivostok By Amir Sheibany Taste of

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1, 2, 3… testing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — The People of Iran (TPI) wish to appeal the Government of Iran to consider several respectful suggestions to improve and streamline

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