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Five years later

A reflection offered at a service on the fifth anniversary of September 11th at Ohio Wesleyan University. Five years ago on this day, 19 angry

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Democratic culture

Changing laws and rules in any society requires a great deal of skill, energy, resources, and dedication from the public to achieve a desired outcome.

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About

Yesterday (8/3/2006), the Israeli Defense Forces dropped leaflets over Beirut — especially the Dahieh area — for the second time, asking its residents to leave

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Peaceful dialogue

The Muslim world's negative perception of America has been a consistent challenge for the US foreign policy since the invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001

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Obrigado Brazil

I just came back from a short trip to Brazil. Prior to a conference, I spent a few days in a couple of cities visiting

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Visual sale

Billboards are obnoxious advertising tool that you cannot simply avoid. As a pedesterian or a driver on public roads, you have no choice but to

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I exist therefore I am

In June 2004, a colleague of mine and 6 other students embarked on a journey to Chennai, India, to work closely with the staff in

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On the wheel

Indian society is a patriarchal society, despite efforts by many female activists, feminist organizations, and even government agencies. Many families still follow the dowry system,

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Fending for themselves

Introduction to Teen Life in the Middle East (Greenwood Press, 2003), edited by Ali Akbar Mahdi. . Dr Mahdi is a Professor at the Department

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Secular or not

On Tuesday 6 August 2002, the reformist internet magazine, Emrooz, produced by Said Hajarian and Alireza Alavitabar, published a very brief comment by Hamidreza Jalaipour

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Connecting Iranians

This article is part of iranian.com's fundraising drive, which ends October 6, 2001. If you would like to support iranian.com, make a donation here. In

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