VIEW

Who's a threat to peace?

Iran's independent stance is hugely popular among Arabs

01-Dec-2010 (66 comments)
The latest batch of Wikileaks revelations give the impression that, next to Israel, it's the Arab states that are most energetically pressuring the U.S. to attack Iran. In terms of the real threat to Iran, that 's definitely putting the cart before the horse. In the first place, the Arab governments mentioned as being hostile to Iran – Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates – are all undemocratic, unpopular regimes that depend on U.S. support to stay in power>>>

LIFE

It’s The Season

Can memories be erased just because we moved? Nah!

01-Dec-2010 (4 comments)
Year after year, the holiday blues seem to arrive a bit earlier than before. As we join the celebration of a season that matters to the people we’ve come to love, it’s only polite to show enthusiasm. Once again, the stores are swarmed with shoppers and a bad economy seems long forgotten. Now that I don’t have an extended list of gifts to buy, preparation is somewhat easier. As usual, my husband writes many packages of greeting cards in his best handwriting. I do the shopping and food preparations>>>

LIES

دروغ هایی به بزرگی خدا (3)

جامعه ای سرشار از عدالت و برابری و رفاه عمومی و امنیت و ... توهمی بیش نبود

01-Dec-2010 (one comment)
خلافت ابوبکر تنها دو سال و 3 ماه به درازا کشید. او فرصت یافت تا برخی از یاغیان عرب در سرزمین حجاز را ساکت کند و تمامی شبه جزیره را به تصرف درآورد، سردار عرب، "خالد" را به فتح بخش هایی از ایران و روم شرقی (بیزانس) بفرستد و... خالد تا پیش از مرگ ابوبکر، فرصت یافت بخش های جنوبی عراق را از ایرانیان و بخش هایی از سوریه در امپراطوری روم شرقی را تصرف کند>>>

CHELOKABABI

رفقا، پرولتاریا و بورژوازی

نمایشی در چلوکبابی تاج

01-Dec-2010 (17 comments)
رفیق سیبیلو: کباب ترش رو تو رب انار جا انداختید، یا آب انار؟
پرولتاریای اول: تو آب انار تازه، مال ساوه.
رفیق ماتیکی: جوجه کباب سینه، زعفرونیه؟
رولتاریای اول: بله خانم، ما اصلا زردچوبه استفاده نمی‌‌کنیم! >>>

POETRY

آهِِ گرفته
01-Dec-2010 (6 comments)
برایم از نوشتن بگو
از فرق کلمات
در وقت شکل گرفتن
عضلۀ زبان
پیش از بیان >>>

TRAVELER

Search for New Home

Search for New Home

Photo essay: Seeing friends and sights

by Monda
28-Nov-2010 (30 comments)

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LEAK

Arab States Urge Strike Against Iran

Saudi Arabia urges US attack on Iran to stop nuclear programme, documents show

28-Nov-2010 (24 comments)
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has repeatedly urged the United States to attack Iran to destroy its nuclear programme, according to leaked US diplomatic cables that describe how other Arab allies have secretly agitated for military action against Tehran. The revelations, in secret memos from US embassies across the Middle East, expose behind-the-scenes pressures in the scramble to contain the Islamic Republic, which the US, Arab states and Israel suspect is close to acquiring nuclear weapons>>>

SHIFT

Pre-Islamic Past Pushes into Present

Ahmadinejad talks increasingly of Iran’s unique past, before the Arab invasion

28-Nov-2010 (7 comments)
Despite Iran’s emphasis on common Islamic values, long-harboured frictions with its Arab neighbours occasionally resurface. Some believe President Ahmadinejad’s administration is placing more emphasis on Iran’s ancient and unique heritage these days, marking a shift away from the previous stress on a Muslim sense of community with the Arab world. In the last few months, Ahmadinejad and his allies have used a variety of tactics to foster the perception that they are distancing themselves from the clerical establishment>>>

IDEAS

From Black to White Shiʿism

Never has Shiʿism witnessed such overwhelming criticism from Islamic thinkers and revisionists

28-Nov-2010 (2 comments)
In the dusk of the twentieth century, a mystical and quietist religion changed into a politico-revolutionary ideology that shook the world. How was this transformation brought about? Who were the men who transformed the faith into a weapon? What does the future hold for revolutionary Shiʿism? Martyrology and Messianism, the two main pillars of Shiʿism, can be traced back to two transformative events in the history of Islam: the killing of the Third Imam and the occultation of the Twelfth Imam>>>

STORY

The Movie Quitters

It was our country and we missed it

28-Nov-2010 (2 comments)
The movie was wonderful, beautiful, heartbreaking. "The hell with this," my uncle said. "I'm tired of being moved to tears by American movies. When are they going to be moved to tears by Iranian movies? It's no good." He wiped his eyes. "I've had it. I've had it with their joys and sorrows and their music in the background. It is too beautiful. I do not have the room inside myself any more. I have seen too much.">>>

POETRY

In the tunnel of time
28-Nov-2010 (2 comments)
It was a majestic afternoon.
There were Rudaki and I
Marzieh and Banan
along with a few American pupils >>>

CHINA

Fresh New Modern

Fresh New Modern

Photo essay: Sightseeing in Beijing

by yolanda
26-Nov-2010 (14 comments)

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DERAKHSHAN

Release Hossein

A letter to the supreme leader

26-Nov-2010 (13 comments)
Mr. Khamenei, this is how your actions at the macro level results in problems for an Iranian like me at a micro level. It is time to address the negative image that Iranians have created for us. Iran was the first country in the world and Iranians are a warm and passionate people who have many beautiful cultures. You as an Iranian and selected leader need to promote the positive aspects of our culture. It is easy to shout and be critical of individual bloggers and exploitative foreigners>>>

VIOLENCE

حکومت فرهنگ خشونت

کدامین صحنه فاجعه‌بارتر و تکان‌دهنده‌تر است؟

26-Nov-2010 (6 comments)
واکنش حکومتی که جامعه‌ای چنین خشن آفریده و پلیس‌اش نه فقط برای جلوگیری از جرم و نجات جان یک انسان اقدامی انجام نداده و بلکه با به تماشا ایستادن خود مجرم را عملا تشویق کرده و مرگ مقتول را باعث شده است، برای پاسخگویی و جبران این فاجعه چیست؟ پذیرش مسئولیت قتل از طرف حکومت و پرداخت خسارت برای ارضای خانواده مقتول؟ بازنگری در فرهنگ خشونت که همه ارکان حکومت را در بر گرفته است؟ و ... ابدا>>>

VIEW

Fall of a Republic

Fragmentation within and collapse of the economy

26-Nov-2010 (12 comments)
As president Obama’s outreach to Iran failed to bring positive results or a dialog on issues of concern for either side, he chose the sanctions option in a meaningful way as never before. The neocons are still hoping to turn the tide towards a military strike. With intention of paralyzing the Islamic Republic to the point that is no longer is a threat to anyone in the Middle East. The objective is, not only destroying the nuclear sites, but to abolish all military capabilities such as Navy, Air, and Ground forces>>>

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