IDEAS

Neo-con agenda is dead? Really?

The Obama admininstration is still using the doctrine of preventive war-making

16-Mar-2009 (13 comments)
In an article titled, "Blueprints for a Police State", Marjorie Cohn, sets out clearly the role of two key figures in the drafting of a set of memoranda that overturned the most basic protections American citizens had against arbitrary state harassment and violence, effectively turning the U.S. into a police state. Cohn has consistently recorded former administration of George W. Bush's violations of some of the most fundamental laws protecting civil liberties. So, we must ask: What is law? And is the U.S. a country based on laws? Clearly, 'law' has many aspects, and there are different kinds of laws. There is contract law, property law, trust law, tort law, and criminal law>>>

HERITAGE

History for youth

"Ancient Iran" on its way into public libraries in North America

16-Mar-2009 (one comment)
When the idea of producing high quality books for young readers about Iranian history and culture was conceived, one of the first and most important goals was to get these books into public and school libraries in North America. For many reasons beyond the scope of discussion here and despite the importance of Iran in the world stage for centuries, Iranian history does not have its rightful place amongst the history of civilizations. When the book was first published, my daughter sent a copy of “Ancient Iran” to her Professor of Ancient Near Eastern studies at our local University. The response was “Great, I did not know Iran was this fascinating, maybe I should include some topics from Iran in my course”.>>>

Train Wreck

Anonymous Observer

Khatami Withdraws His Candidacy

CNN
recommended by Anonymous Observer
16-Mar-2009 (13 comments)
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ELECTIONS

مستضعفان! دوباره با شما کار دارند

ميرحسين موسوی خود را آماده می کند تا در خرداد ماه آينده، با بوسيدن دست رهبر و ولی فقيه، ناخدای کشتی در گل فرو رفتهء حکومت اسلامی شود

16-Mar-2009 (17 comments)
کاملاً معلوم است که اوضاع کشور، بخاطر بی لياقتی ها، فساد فراگير و ماجراجوئی های ابلهانهء کابينهء محمود احمدی نژاد، رفته رفته شکل اوضاع دوران جنگ را بخود گرفته و فقر و بینوائی به سرعت جامعه را در خود می کشد، بی آنکه از آن درآمد باد آوردهء دوران خاتمی و بخصوص احمدی نژاد چيزی باقی مانده باشد. ميرحسين موسوی، بعنوان متخصص ادارهء دوران عسرت، خود را آماده می کند تا در خرداد ماه آينده، با بوسيدن دست رهبر و ولی فقيه، ناخدای کشتی در گل فرو رفتهء حکومت اسلامی شود. در اين ميان، و بعنوان «دشت اول»، نکتهء جالب آن است که او، در همين اعلاميهء اعلام نامزدی خود، می کوشد تا به مضامين اوليهء آنچه «انقلاب اسلامی» ناميده می شود برگردد و خود را ناجی مستضعفانی نشان دهد که تعدادشان اکنون ده ها برابر بيش از دوران رژيم سابق شده و هر لحظه نيز بر شمارشان افزوده تر می شود. >>>

POETRY

خیال
16-Mar-2009 (one comment)
کود نوشته هایم را
بر ریشهء باورها میریزم
و در اطاقکی گسترده به جنگل
نقب می زنم از گذشته تا حال

آه که کرم عمر
چه بی رحمانه آرزوهایم را پوسانده است! >>>

End of AIPAC?

capt_ayhab

Is This Last Gasp for the Israel Lobby and the Neocons?

AlterNet / Robert Dreyfuss
recommended by capt_ayhab
16-Mar-2009 (30 comments)
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POETRY

Old-age love-making
16-Mar-2009 (8 comments)
Mystery of wisdom
Turns on,

Beauty of logic
Just adds on,

This thread woven in heart,
But matured in time >>>

You Don't Know DICK!

capt_ayhab

Cheney Says Obama Has Increased Risks

NYT / A. G. SULZBERGER
recommended by capt_ayhab
16-Mar-2009
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Poverty Line in Bandar Abbas

Darius Kadivar

Photos: People Living In The Margins In Bandar Abbas, Iran

ISNA via payvand / Peyman Kiyani
recommended by Darius Kadivar
16-Mar-2009 (6 comments)
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Khatami gone

Etype

Khatami 'pulls out of Iran race'

BBC
recommended by Etype
16-Mar-2009 (one comment)
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Clueless Roger redux

Fred

Iran, Jews and Pragmatism

The New York Times / Roger Cohen
recommended by Fred
16-Mar-2009 (2 comments)
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Darius Kadivar
16-Mar-2009 (2 comments)
last German Emperor Wilhelm II (1859-1941) and Mozaffar-ed-Din Shah Qajar of Persia Iran (1853-1907) during his Berlin visit in Mai -June 1902. >>>
Darius Kadivar
16-Mar-2009 (3 comments)
Reza Shah the Great founder of the New Pahlavi Dynasty makes his Court Speech in front of government officials and ministers. (circa 1930's) >>>
Azar
15-Mar-2009
30 years and how many more?
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