O.K., let's talk

Shifteh Ansari

US open to Iran's offer of talks

BBC
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12-Sep-2009 (one comment)
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RIGHTS

A way of life

Advocacy for a Culture of Human Rights and Responsibilities

12-Sep-2009
Historical evidence shows that the cultural principle of human rights, which in a general sense is the right to pursue life-sustaining goals, interests, and beliefs freely and responsibly, transcends the boundaries of the East and the West. Around the world, however, different cultures have placed either greater or lesser emphasis on the individual or collective aspect of human rights. Some Eastern cultures embrace the concept that it is the individual who has a responsibility to contribute to the rights of the collective whole, and in so doing, an individual realizes his or her human potential>>>
Azad
12-Sep-2009 (3 comments)
Islamic laws currently demanded and practiced in Iran, as well as issues such as the existence of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) and gender identity within the culture>>>

POETRY

Shahadat of Hazrat Ali
12-Sep-2009 (19 comments)
you look at the sky and you see blood
you see mourners streaming by the casket with thirst and hunger
you are so small to comprehend
you just cry because your mother is crying
and you can't wait for this day to be over
for sun to show up again
making every one happy >>>

Blackmail as usual...

Ostaad

Clock is ticking for Iran as Israel appears ready for strike

Haaretz / Amos Harel
recommended by Ostaad
12-Sep-2009 (9 comments)
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POETRY

Love in Masquerade
12-Sep-2009 (5 comments)
Even though life is short,
painful with stories,
and forgotten in retort

Even though memories' glory,
like bright stars in a dark night,
seduce the lessons learnt in part >>>
aghadaryoosh
11-Sep-2009
.برای پسران دربندم که ستم دیدند >>>
Mohammad Ala
11-Sep-2009 (4 comments)

A film by Abbas Kiarostami >>>

FG
11-Sep-2009 (one comment)
Even captured suicide bombers in Israeli jails aren't treated as badly as human rights demonstrators in Khamenei's prisons. >>>

US and Israel on a collision course?

Shah Ghollam

Mocking Obama

Obamaboozled / Obamaboozled
recommended by Shah Ghollam
11-Sep-2009
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Zulfiqar110
11-Sep-2009 (2 comments)
Baha'i Internet Agency guidelines for posting on internet forums for Baha'is. >>>

US: Iran deadline! What deadline?

Shah Ghollam

US official disavows ‘artificial deadlines’ for action on Iran

CSmonitor / Csmonitor
recommended by Shah Ghollam
11-Sep-2009 (2 comments)
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Putin's stern warning to both US and Israel

Shah Ghollam

Putin warns against Iran attack - tells US/Israel to backoff

BBC / BBC
recommended by Shah Ghollam
11-Sep-2009 (one comment)
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