POLITICS

Under the umbrella

Why Iranian opposition refuses to take responsibility?

by Sohrab_Ferdows
07-Nov-2007 (3 comments)
Many of the known figures from well recognized Iranian political groups and individuals who have been residing outside the country for many years and while keeping their opposing views and stance against Islamic regime, they have not been able to perform as they expected their departure from the country would allow them to do. Part of this issue can be blamed on the style of living in western countries which consumes most of the time of any individual to support their own life and paying for the bills in order to avoid putting themselves under debt of any source.>>>

REFLECTION

Where peace begins

Benedictus, the play

by Ari Siletz
06-Nov-2007 (2 comments)
Nothing is as it seems, as they say. Plot twists reveal surprising hidden motivations, and in the tradition of sophisticated drama, each character sees the others more clearly than he sees himself. For example Kermani’s plea to save Iranians who would die in the impending war are countered by Muthada’s reminder that Kermani isn’t as concerned with life when it comes to the Islamic regime’s support of terrorism, and the brutal suppression of internal dissent. Sadly, Kermani does not put up a worthy defense. This is partly because the Islamic regime’s position is difficult to uphold in the first place>>>

THREAT

For principled solidarity

Unite in opposition to both imperialist war and theocratic rule

by yasmine
06-Nov-2007 (16 comments)
Of course, no-one who has listened to Dick Cheney or George Bush could be in any doubt that the nuclear debacle is no more than an excuse for preparing for such an attack. The current US administration labelled Iran its main enemy in the region on the day it came to power in 2001 - it was Iran’s compliance with and support for the invasion and occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq that delayed the escalation of the conflict. But now the US administration is so desperate to divert attention from the disaster in Iraq that an air assault on Iran by the US or Israel is a real possibility>>>

IRI

A bridge to modernity?

Today's Iranians enduring hardships so the future generations can be better off

by Abarmard
06-Nov-2007 (23 comments)
Many Iranians today are divided regarding the possible solutions that could be applied to the current regime to resolve the Iranian paradox. The origin of the Iranian dilemma could be traced to the ideas of current traditional social structure verses modernity. The Iranian society is a traditional society that is deeply rooted in Shia Islamic ideologies and traditions and the Iranian intellectuals have been trying to find a path that modifies our traditional beliefs and culture to the next level and ultimately modernization.>>>

FREE SPEECH

آزادی و مسئولیت

امیدوارم حکم دادگاه تورنتو بتواند به درخشان بیاموزد که از آزادی خود مسئولانه بهره بگیرد

by Mehdi Khalaji
05-Nov-2007 (60 comments)

«فکر می‌کنید بدن شما تحمل آتش سوزان انفجار یا داغی گلوله رو داره؟ به خون حسین قسم می‌خورم که پای شما به خارج از آمریکا برسه گوشت کثیفت رو تکه تکه می‌کنیم. فدائیان اسلام، سرباز سپاه قدس» ... «شما به دشمنان ایران دارید مشاوره می‌دین اسم شما خائن است نه خلجی ... وای به حالت اگه از دور و ور خاورمیانه بگذری...» نوشته‌های بالا نمونه‌ای از تهدیدهایی هستند که من هر بار پس از نوشته‌ای از حسین درخشان علیه خودم دریافت می‌کنم. این نوشته‌ها می‌تواند به تحریک و ترغیب مستقیم حسین درخشان و به دست کسانی این سو و آن سو، به نیت سلب امنیت روانی، نوشته شده باشد و می‌تواند واقعاً نوشته مأموران اطلاعاتی، امنیتی و نظامی جمهوری اسلامی باشد؛ به قصد سلب امنیت جانی و زمینه‌سازی برای ترور

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FREE SPEECH

$2 million lawsuit against me

Mehdi Khalaji, with the backing of his friends at the Israeli lobby's think-tank, is trying to bankrupt me

by hoder
05-Nov-2007 (65 comments)
Mehdi Khalaji, an Iranian 'expert' at the Washington Institute for the Near East Policy (WINEP) has now officially filed a libel and defamation lawsuit against me in Canada and has claimed $2,000,000 damages. َQuite a modest champion of free speech, isn't he? Why? Because I've been very critical about him serving the likes of Richard Perle, Paul Wolfowitz, James Woosley and the rest of those filthy warmongers at the Washington Institute for the Near East Policy (WINEP), which was established by and is strongly associated with the Israeli Lobby's in the United States, according to Mearsheimer and Walt.>>>

NATIONALISM

ملی گرائی افراطی چه صيغه ای ست؟

بی اعتنائی به تاريخ و فرهنگ، مليت را پديده ای ناقص و ملی گرائی را امری بی محتوا می سازد

by Esmail Nooriala
05-Nov-2007 (9 comments)
براستی در گرايش جوانان امروز ايران به ملی گرائی بنياد گرفته از بازگشت به ارزش های پيش از اسلام فرهنگ ايرانی چه خطری وجود دارد که عقلای قوم ملی گرا را وا می دارد تا در کنار هشدار دادن نسبت به خطرات مختلفی که انديشهء امروز سياسی و فرهنگی جوانان ما را تهديد می کند، نسبت به خطر پيدايش «ناسيوناليسم افراطی» نيز هشدار داده و صحنه های ظهور هيتلری ديگر و برقراری فاشيسمی نو را به رخشان بکشند؟>>>

WOMEN

The freedom bus

They are using women to appease Islamic extremists. Why?

by Azar Majedi
04-Nov-2007 (22 comments)
The scenario of Ms Bhutto's return is classic or better described a cliché... The international media knows this job only too well, to sell her as the angel of freedom to the frustrated people, stuck between two evils, one military dictatorship and the other an Islamic one. This game of political and media engineering is too transparent to miss. However, what struck me was, the way she was described repeatedly, as the first "Moslem woman leader in the Moslem world." Why did they have to mention this repeatedly? What purpose does this serve?>>>

LIFE

Content or shell?

I literally saw my soul separated from my body and devilishly laughed at it

by Midwesty
03-Nov-2007 (7 comments)
Many years ago when I was paying my life’s due to the government as a private in military, on one of those trips that I was coming back home form the holyland of Kurdistan, I met a young student in the bus. He was sitting next to me in the row of seats closer to the dark end of the bus. I was drunk in the happiness of getting away from the smelly beds, disgusting food and suffocating military atmosphere heading towards the light, the feast, and the holly circle of friends. >>>

FESHAAR

تاوان دادخواهی؟

داد خواه فاجعه ای ثبت شده در تاریخ میهن مان

by mnoghrekar
02-Nov-2007 (15 comments)
حمله به کتابفروشی ها و بر پایی کتابسوزان از مشخصه های حکومت اسلامی ست. در آغاز" گروه های فشار" به رهبری هادی غفاری ها و محسن رفیقدوست ها وزهرا خانوم ها و ماشاالله قصاب ها و عباس قراضه ها , با شعار " حزب فقط حزب الله , رهبر فقط روح الله " امر به معروف تخریب کتاب فروشی ها و بر پایی کتابسوزان ها را پیش می بردند. بتدریج گروه های فشار و کشتار درارگان های اداری, امنیتی و نظامی حکومت اسلامی سازمان دهی شدند و اوامر و فتاوی را سازمان یافته تر انجام دادند. >>>

EXTREMES

Where do we go from here?

Islamists have got only themselves to blame

by Aryo Barzan
02-Nov-2007 (61 comments)
I still remember the deep respect that people use to have toward Islam as a religion. Only one generation ago people and especially young Muslims and yes, young Iranians were inspired by Imam Ali's justice or Imam Hussein's bravery and sacrifice in Karbala. But now after only one generation, people cannot even stand these notions and even attach anybody who ever mentions it. So one question that comes to mind, and that is: What has changed? Why such radical shift?>>>

OPPOSITION

اراده مردم

تشکیل انجمنهای حمایت از "کمیته ی دفاع از انتخابات آزاد"

by Farhang Ghassemi
02-Nov-2007 (6 comments)
اپوزیسیون باید به جای صرف نیروی خود دربارهی جنگ، به امر تغییر رژیم از طریق انتخابات آزاد اهمیت دهد. اقداماتی که امروز از سوی اپوزیسیون در ایران میشود در تایید این هوشیاری است، طبیعی است که کار بسیار سختی در پیش است و رژیم جمهوری اسلامی به راحتی رخت برنخواهد بست. اگر هم برود ساختن این جامعهی باقی مانده از فقر ، هرج و مرج و فساد، کار یک فرد و یک جناح و یک سازمان به تنهایی نیست و نیاز به همکاری و همیاری همهی افراد و نیروهای اپوزیسیون و نیاز به یک همبستگی بزتگ میهنی دارد و این همبستگی چه بهتر که از امروزصورتگیرد.>>>

LIFE

Another inferno

If no good came out of this fire, at least my belief in human compassion has been revived

by Ghahremani
01-Nov-2007 (2 comments)
The phone in our quiet house comes back to life as friends and relatives call from all over the planet to make sure we’re safe. I picture them going through their drawers to find my number, a few still unsure of how to spell the name. However, the reports of the recent fire, especially the maps shown on TV, put us at right the center of this inferno. Callers are mostly worried, but a few sound so overwhelmed that I feel as if I have let them down by not having burned already. Assured that our neighborhood is in no imminent danger, it’s my duty to extend a helping hand>>>

NUCLEAR

Confusing diplomacy with surrender

Stressing diplomacy instead of practicing it

by siam.alizadeh
31-Oct-2007 (47 comments)
Answering a question about her vote on recent resolution on Iran Senator Clinton offered a detailed description of the resolution, which she said stressed robust diplomacy that could lead to imposing sanctions against Iran. French Foreign minister Dr. Kouchner told reporters that he believes in diplomacy. Secretary Rice also emphasizes the importance of diplomacy in dealing with Tehran and so does Prime Minister Brown and every European politician. The life is beautiful and the world seems sensible. Except for one tiny little bit of detail! >>>

HOLOCAUST

رهائی واقعیت حیّ و حاضر

نقدی بر برخی سخنان خطر خیز رهبران جمهوری اسلامی ایران

by Ahmad Sadri & Mahmoud Sadri
31-Oct-2007 (18 comments)
چرا باید حرفی زد که نه از نظر تاریخی وزنی دارد و نه گره ای از مشکلات امروز مردم فلسطین باز میکند؟ چرا باید سخنی گفت که آبی به آسیاب نژاد پرستان سفید پوست آنروز و امروز می ریزد و اسلحه ای بدست دشمنان قسم خورده ایران و لابی های قدرتمند آنها می دهد؟ اصلاً این معمائی است که چرا برخی از سیاستمداران جمهوری اسلامی اینقدر دلشان بحال دولتهای جابر اروپای ابتدای قرن بیستم مانند آلمان و اتریش و ایتالیا و فرانسه سوخته است که گناه نا بخشودنی و ضد انسانی نسل کشی و یهودی ستیزی آنها را بقیمت منافع ملی خود می شویند؟>>>
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