msabaye
17-Aug-2009
Iranian women as Elements of Change in a film by German director, Antje Beyen. >>>

A.N. tries to snob Hashemi

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IRAN: Ahmadinejad and Rafsanjani's close encounter

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17-Aug-2009
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Iran’s support for Hamas

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Hamas says Iran’s support for group not in danger

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17-Aug-2009
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Take a number, please

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Sarkozy calls for Iran to drop charges against French academic

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17-Aug-2009
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persian westender
17-Aug-2009
... مواد مذاب حالا همه جا هستن. ما رو در بر میگیرن... و میبلعند. بعدا که سرد میشن از ما یه قالب درست میشه. تو دل سنگ. ولی‌ برا اون هنوز وقت داریم. >>>

Don't hold your breath on changes

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Iran chief judge hints at trials for prison abuse

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17-Aug-2009
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no pride in these women

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Hardline women won't help Iran

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17-Aug-2009
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Spoon feeding Iranians

Interference via Twitter, Dreyfuss and the National Endowment for Democracy

17-Aug-2009 (15 comments)
In its desire to build citizen to citizen contacts as a prelude to promote official dialogues and ultimately establish a normal diplomatic and commercial relation with the U.S., the Iranian government threw its doors open on U.S. individuals and groups who appeared wanting to allay the differences between the two countries. Although the majority of the peace groups and activists who visited Iran were well-intentioned, there were quite a few who were motivated by the idea of supporting certain political trends against the Iranian government. These individuals and groups were more interested in furthering the U.S. foreign policy objectives in Iran and the Middle East>>>

DEBATE

Bombing Iran is the only path forward

A reasonable scenario is that the entire operation will be completed in three months

17-Aug-2009 (92 comments)
I am writing this article knowing full well that I am opening a can of worm and that some of my closest associates may never forgive me. But I have stayed silent for too long, and I refuse to see yet another opportunity to free Iran to pass by due to the employment of the wrong tactics by us in the anti-regime opposition (as opposed to the pro-regime opposition). For too long, the opposition has suffered from low self-esteem. We never felt comfortable taking a direct debate with our opponents, fearing that people wouldn’t side with us, circumstances weren’t right, too early to reveal our end objectives etc>>>

TOGETHER

«همه» و «با هم»

بپاخیزی مردم در ایران در چند واژه

17-Aug-2009 (5 comments)
غیبت رهبری چیزی جز از نقطه ضعف استراتژیک این جنبش است. ناتوانی موسوی و دیگر سران اپوزیسیون رسمی در ارائه رهنمود به جنبش، به جای آنکه آن را بخشکاند، به تبیین هویت استثنایی آن کمک کرده است. تصمیمات این جنبش نه در مغز یک فرد که در باغ بارور خرد جمعی شکوفا می شود. این خیالپردازی کهنه آنارشیستهای پیشا مارکسیست این روزها در تهران زندگی می کند. این جنبش همگانی آن قدر به خود اعتماد دارد که حتی از ورود رفسنجانی به درون خودش هراسی ندارد. چه بهتر که خطی که دوستان و دشمنان جنبش را از هم سوا می کند تا عمق نظام نفوذ کند. « همه باهم» شعار نبوغ آمیز خمینی در سال 57 امروز دوباره زنده شده است . تفاوت تعیین کننده با آن زمان در چند و چون تعبیر واژه های بظاهر بیگناهی چون «همه» و «با هم» خواهد بود . >>>
Mehdi Saharkhiz
17-Aug-2009
برای درک بهتر آنچه در جامعه می‌گذرد گاهی بهتر است آنرا در جامعه ای کوچکتر بررسی‌ کرد. احمدی نژاد گفته است رابطه من و رهبری مثل پدر و پسر است>>>
aynak
17-Aug-2009
Please view and distribute, this is so disturbing that I could not sleep last night, so be warned>>>

IRI Gives Nepotism Whole New Meaning

fozolie
BBC Persian
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17-Aug-2009 (2 comments)
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Where's the line?

Ostaad

Iraq-Iran Border Negotiations "Going Well"

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17-Aug-2009 (one comment)
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