COMPROMISE

Window of Opportunity?

Testing Iran's willingness to change course

30-Apr-2012 (2 comments)
While a permanent uranium enrichment halt would be beneficial and very welcome, it is not necessary to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. Furthermore, a permanent halt is not realistic given the strong support for enrichment across the political spectrum in Iran. Tying enrichment amounts and levels to the actual needs of Iran's nuclear power plants might provide an acceptable compromise>>>

IDEAS

The Death of a Superpower

Is America bound for disintegration?

29-Apr-2012 (12 comments)
Scores of books have been written in response to the Great Recession of 2007, but none is more provocative than "Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025?" by Patrick J. Buchanan, a renowned conservative politician and one-time presidential candidate. Understandably, all such books have wrestled with providing answers to inevitable questions such as: What went wrong? Why is a country that has come out triumphantly from many challenging historical events pushed to the brink of downfall?>>>

ANNOUNCEMENT

Shabnameh.org is closing

We sincerely thank all those who supported and encouraged us

29-Apr-2012 (one comment)
In the near future, we will terminate our site and you will not be able to communicate with us; but more fiercely than ever, we will continue putting all our efforts on networks in different parts of our beloved Iran. We are more resolute than ever to continue our struggle till Freedom, Democracy and Justice are finally prevailed in our country! For us, regardless of our individual beliefs, Iran in its totality and freedom for all Iranians come before any political system, party, "ism", "Leader", religion or ethnicity>>>

POETRY

تفاوت فرهنگی!
29-Apr-2012 (19 comments)
گفتند سبب تفاوت فرهنگ است
در آب مباح است و به خشکی ننگ است

بر مرد مسلمان چو شود دنیا تنگ
بر بچه کند دست که عورت تنگ است >>>

POETRY

درد پوش تماس ِشب
29-Apr-2012
برگ می گذارد زمین
نوازش ِنسیم
پرنده اوج می برد    
آرام >>>

ISRAEL

Saying No to Netayahu

Israeli prime minister's Iran policies rejected by increasing numbers

27-Apr-2012 (3 comments)
Criticism to which the Netanyahu Iran policy has been subjected recently is unprecedented in Israel. This is especially true with regard to the opinion that a nuclear-armed Iran could bring a new Holocaust upon the people of Israel. Netanyahu constantly threatens to attack Iran, which according to his government is not within the coming months but is also not “years away.” There have also been numerous hints that Israel under Netanyahu may not wait for the United States and attack Iran single-handedly>>>

IDEAS

Conceptualizing Gender (1)

Sex roles theories

27-Apr-2012 (one comment)
The concept of gender is as problematic as the “nature versus nurture” argument. The terms "sex," "female," and "male" are biological terms, based on verifiable physical differences. However, to be born with a sex, female or male, in any society does not mean to be born gendered, feminine or masculine. But what do gender, feminine or masculine mean? These terms are confused and confusing, because they are defined by numerous diverging views and discourses>>>

STORY

پیرمردهای جزیره

زندگی خیلی کوتاه شده خیلی

27-Apr-2012 (2 comments)
صبح خیلی زود بود که از خواب بیدار شدیم. با گربه ی خانم میشیگان صبحانه نخورده از خانه بیرون زدیم تا از ترن سریع جزیره جا نمانیم. تازه گی ها کنار خانه ی ما کوچه ی خیلی باریکی درست کرده اند که فقط دوچرخه سوارها می توانند از میان آن رد بشوند. (خبر خیلی مهمی است خب! ما تو جزیره کوچه های زیادی نداریم) >>>

POETRY

بازیگر

شعری از آنتونیو تابوکی

27-Apr-2012 (5 comments)
آنتونیو تابوکی، نویسنده ایتالیایی نه عامویم بود و نه سرورم، نویسنده ای معاصر بود که دلنشین و خواندنی می نوشت و در ماه گذشته درگذشت. رمان نویسی آنتونیو تابوکی متأثر از فرناندو پسووا و لوئیجی پیراندلو بود و او این تأثیر را هرگز پنهان نکرد. اتوفیکشن در آثار او تکنیکی است که مدام به کار می گیرد>>>

POETRY

خیّامی به چند روایت
27-Apr-2012 (2 comments)
چون نیست شدی چه حاصلت زانچه که هست
از آن چه که رشته گشت یا آنچه گسست

از حکمتِ خیام  بیاموز  که  گفت
در جام مجوی سکر مستی چو شکست .
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PARLIAMENT

آیا «پارلمان ایرانیان مهاجر و تبعیدی» عملی است؟

از کجا می‌توان کار را شروع کرد و به اصطلاح غلتک را به راه انداخت؟

25-Apr-2012 (6 comments)
پارلمان ایرانیان مهاجر و تبعیدی یک ایده است و تحقق آن به خواست جامعه ایرانی خارج کشور منوط است. اگر این خواست تأمین شود، توانایی هم به دنبال آن خواهد آمد. مخالفت با آن اگر از زاویه بدبینی باشد، در فرهنگ سیاسی جامعه ایرانی قابل فهم است. ولی اگر نیروهای سیاسی با آن به مخالفت برخیزند بیش از هر چیز عدم اعتماد به نفس یا نگرانی از وزن و نفوذ خود در جامعه ایرانی خارج کشور را به نمایش گذاشته‌اند>>>

IMMIGRATION

If Arizona gets its way

If Arizona gets its way

25-Apr-2012 (2 comments)
Pro:  The law is necessary because the federal government has failed to control illegal immigration into the country.  Arizona had to act to protect its security and expenses of educating and caring for “illegal immigrants.” Con: The law unfairly criminalizes law-abiding people, calls for racial profiling of minorities legally in the country and allows states to step on the federal government’s toes in the complex and plenary field of federal immigration policy>>>

IDEAS

Motherhood Sucks

Life isn't supposed to be this way

25-Apr-2012 (2 comments)
So your are a highly educated and highly paid director and you want to have a baby. Your body is screaming BABY, BABY. Every baby you see either pisses you off or makes you teary eyed, because you want your own. Finally, the time comes and you and your husband are ready; Planned parenthood, what a concept. You are settled financially, mentally and in all other ways. You've been there, done that and so now the time is right>>>

POETRY

سلمانی
25-Apr-2012
در کنار یکدیگر نشسته ایم
و به بازی قیچی و شانه دل بسته ایم.
صندلی چرخان، تو را با من برابر می کند
و آینه ی دیواری، ما را به هم پیوند می دهد.
>>>

POETRY

آقا یعنی چه؟
25-Apr-2012 (5 comments)
رفته ای کلاب شطرنج، آقا یعنی چه؟
داده ای خانم خود رنج، آقا یعنی چه؟
پسران وطنم با تو لعب می بازند
من به صورت بزنم خنج، آقا یعنی چه؟>>>