VIEW

Nuclear Iran Not the End of the World

A danger the U.S. and the rest of the world can live with

by Jordan Michael Smith
12-Nov-2011 (13 comments)
The logic of Mutually Assured Destruction holds that a country with nuclear weapons will not attack another nuclear-armed country because it will itself face retaliation in the form of nuclear destruction. Destroying the enemy becomes a way of destroying oneself. MAD, as the policy came to be known during the Cold War, is unsettling but has proved 100 percent effective in preventing war between nuclear-armed states. Iran is unique, argue the hawks of Washington and Tel Aviv>>>

MEDIA

You Can Stop Iran War

Iranians reading the corporate media become very anxious about increased chances of war

by Mohammad Alireza
12-Nov-2011 (69 comments)
Regrettably those that orchestrated this most recent anti-Iran campaign largely achieved their objective, which was to further demonize Iran, increase support for harsher sanctions, and lay the groundwork for military action. Most Iranians reading the corporate media of the past several months most likely became very anxious and concerned about the increased chances of war breaking out>>>

PAHLAVI

Our Unresolved National Dilemma

Our fatal mistake was relying on the power of clergy to get us to our aim

by areyo barzan
12-Nov-2011 (8 comments)
My first point is one of our most fatal collective mistakes. This mistake was made by each and every one of us including Pahlavis, our intellectuals, our political activists and many others. A mistake that to date all of us refused to acknowledge. A mistake which resulted in defeat and destruction of Mashrooteh, downfall of Dr Mosaddegh and the disaster of 1979. The mistake which brings me to the importance of how we look at our own history and judge our selves rather than how will the history judge Pahlavis, Ghajaars or even mullahs>>>

REVENGE

بوی گند انتقام

ساواکیه ترسید و حرفی‌ نزد، ولی‌ ممد آقا ول کن نبود

by Shazde Asdola Mirza
12-Nov-2011 (11 comments)
اون طرف دروازه آهنی، سعید با تسبیح شاه مقصودش بازی میکرد و ممد هم مطابق معمول، مشغول تمیز کردن چاقوی زنجانیش بود. هر روز به چاقوی دسته عاجش روغن می‌‌زد، و روی یک سنگ سیاه کوچک، تیزش می‌‌کرد. هیچوقت ندیده بودم که ازش استفاده‌ای بکنه، فقط قپی می‌‌اومد که؛ "خوش دست‌ترین ضامن دار و پنجه بوکس زنجانه!" ... جلوی ژ-۳، که چی‌؟ >>>

SINS

گناهانت
by Afshin Babazadeh
12-Nov-2011 (2 comments)
اولین گناهت
مانند دومین گناهت بود
چون سومین گناهت
که چهار گناه بعدی شدند
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WAR

چرا حملهء نظامی به رژیم ایران!؟

هیچ ایرانی حاضر نیست کمترین خدشه و خراشی بر تمامیّت اندام «مام میهن» وارد آید، امّا...

by Ali Mirfetroos
10-Nov-2011 (64 comments)
با افشای طرح ترور سفیر عربستان سعودی و احالهء آن به سازمان ملل متحد، ارائهء گزارش معتدل احمد شهید، گزارشگر ویژهء سازمان ملل متحد دربارهء نقض فاحش و مستمّر حقوق بشر در ایران، گزارش اخیر دبیر کلّ آژانس بین المللی اتمی مبنی بر ماهیّت نظامی فعالیّت های اتمی ایران و... بنظر می رسد که اینک پازل حملهء نظامی به ایران کامل گردیده و این امر -بدرستی- باعث ترس و نگرانی ایرانیان نسبت به سرنوشت میهن شده است>>>

VIEW

Memo to Iran: Obama Won’t Let It Go

Tehran has done a far better job of painting itself as the enemy of the U.S. than anyone else could have done

by Meir Javedanfar
10-Nov-2011 (7 comments)
Evidence that Iran has been involved in “efforts to master the technology needed for atomic weapons” can’t simply be ignored or dismissed by the international community. Ten different intelligence agencies contributed to the Atomic Energy Agency's carefully vetted findings, which were leaked yesterday. Although the chances of war remain small, the diplomatic and economic consequences of this latest report could be extremely serious for the Islamic Republic>>>

IRI

زنگ خطر

برخورد نهایی و خلأ اپوزیسیون

by Hossein Bagher Zadeh
10-Nov-2011 (7 comments)
آقای احمدی‌نژاد گفته «برخورد نهایی نزدیک است». این سخن صرف نظر از اشاره به ظهور قریب‌الوقوع امام زمان (که احمدی‌نژاد قبلا وعده آن را داده) می‌تواند به یکی از دو صحنه درگیری این نظام و یا هر دوی آن‌ها مربوط باشد. یکی به نقطه تصادم رسیدن روابط ایران با غرب، و دیگری رویارویی نهایی دو جناح حاکم. آقای احمدی‌نژاد احتمال برخورد نهایی یا عدم آن را پیش نمی‌کشد>>>

ELECTIONS

Rostam, San Francisco's New Sheriff, Sharmin gets Wiped...

Mirkarimi has always had a fond spot in his heart for Law Enforcement

by bahmani
10-Nov-2011 (2 comments)
Ross (Rostam) Mirkarimi became the first Iranian American Sheriff of San Francisco County and history last night in the local elections that also selected the first Chinese-American mayor of San Francisco. Mirkarimi a longtime City Supervisor, and veteran politician, puzzled many local Iranians and friends and supporters when he chose to run for the Sheriff spot over running for mayor>>>

BOOK

Green Ribbons and Turbans

French-Iranian journalist's book inspired by his experience in the Islamic Republic

by Armin Arefi
10-Nov-2011 (3 comments)
“Welcome to the Islamic Republic,” he laughs. “Paradise on Earth, as long as you can afford it.” Omid forces a smile, for he himself—a student from Tehran—was far from born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He owes his invitation to this dream party to Morteza, a rich friend. Luckily for him his real identity remains a secret, or he would never have had the slightest chance of hooking up with the beautiful Helya; even the evening’s delights, however, cannot cover up his deep depression>>>

POETRY

Mashi and Mashiana (II)
by Azadeh Azad
10-Nov-2011
This poem saw in horror
the burst of the still horizon
that shook the foundation of
Mashi and Mashiana’s shelter >>>

LETTER

Mr. Obama, help the Iranian people

Current and former Iranian student activists appeal to U.S. president

by Activists
08-Nov-2011 (51 comments)
We would like to explicitly state that we are not seeking your military assistance against the Islamic Republic. Considering the consequences of military action on the current situation in Iran, we strongly warn against it. In order to help the Iranian people, please focus on: Placing sanctions against human rights violations, high-ranking Iranian regime members, and IRGC commanders and members of their immediate families >>>

NATIONALISM

Unity in Diversity

Unwavering defence of Persian ‘superiority’

by Alireza Asgharzadeh
08-Nov-2011 (10 comments)
Those Iranian/Persian intellectuals who studiously avoid discussions of difference and diversity can hardly touch the surface of oppressive and exclusionary power relationships in contemporary Iran. They are likely to offer at best partial, at worst misleading contributions to the struggle for democracy. Their constant talk of democracy and human rights are nothing more than ideological slogans serving as a façade for power and privilege>>>

FACEBOOK

Marg Bar Spacebutt!

Only good for that much needed, much sought after, highly prized "ME!" time

by bahmani
08-Nov-2011 (6 comments)
I have tried and tried and tried, and for the life of me have not been able to figure out what use Facebook has, and why we should all be on it. Iranians though, seem to be on it a lot. I'll toss some Ahvazi-naft on the fire right away and suggest that first, Iranians love anything free, second they love anything trendy, so that's why I think Iranians are on Facebook>>>

POETRY

The fight
by jamh
08-Nov-2011 (2 comments)
Again I dreamed vividly,
imagining the wait, or,
the anticipation
of the imminent fight.
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