On the surface, it has the trappings of a controversial historical event. Ahmadinejad assents to visit Columbia University, protestors of all stripes camp outside the

It was a circus yesterday. These are some photos from the crowd’s perspective during Ahmadinejad’s visit to Columbia University. (Photos may not be shared, reproduced,

There are more people from Persia than Iran on Facebook. Yup. This won't make too much sense if you aren't on Facebook, but oh well.

For more than 3 years now, the same arguments have been traded and recycled in US policy talking/making circles regarding Iran's nuclear program and what

BROOKLYN, USA — East Tehrangeles. Not literally, of course. There aren't scores of 'Purshian' mafia running around with sharply gelled tips, fake boobs, and nose

If John McCain is not held accountable for his indescribably callous remarks about bombing Iran, it will represent the most high profile failure of the

NEW JERSEY — I went out with my girlfriend a few nights ago to have a long a leisurely dinner with two of our friends

When he began his PhD program, Behrang briefly considered then forgot about starting a student group focusing on Middle Eastern social and political issues. This

Train rides in New York yield many social insights to a casual observer. Trains are like high speed, mobile living rooms– 5 minute windows into

In response to Rostam Pourzal's article on President Ahmadinejad, “Not that bad”: I found your article well-written, and your analysis of Iran's economic prospects interesting.

The beautiful thing about electronic media is the freedom of choice it affords to its viewers and readers. Given the resources, we are allowed to

There are nineteen peaches on our tree this year. They are small and still green, but nonetheless they are still peaches. Nineteen is a number

I was cleaning and  found this random old journal entry from my trip to Afghanistan this past March. God, the poverty here startles me, and

Growing up, I never paid much attention to the Los Angeles-based Iranian expatriate media. As a child, my earliest memory of hearing Iranian programming was

I don't call myself 'Persian.' I refer to myself as Iranian, but recognize that the circumstances of being Iranian in the United States are nuanced.

Roozbeh Shirazi wrote an excellent article posing the notion that everyone wants change for Iran [The dangerous path ahead], but not everyone is on the

This memory is not mine, yet it is my birthright. Different strangers have told me the same story over the years upon meeting me. There

Touted as the process linking the world ever closer, globalization is in full swing. We buy Japanese cars made in America, and American appliances made

Something momentous has just happened; the ramifications of the election are larger than any one man and will set the course of world events down

Behold the rise of a new political creature: the Iranian-American neo-conservative, better known as the Iranicon.  As arguably the most important election in recent American history

  Dear Mr. Kristof, Happy Cinco de Mayo. Initially, I admit I was intrigued when I saw the title of your piece, “” in Wednesday's New

The Supreme Court issued two rulings in the UM undergrad and law school affirmative action cases. I awaited the rulings with some apprehension given the