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Author Archives: nicecore
Iran and U.S. Terror
“I’ll take you just the way you are!” (Cross-posted from Nicecore!) Brand Nubian – Feels So Good An interesting story emerged late last night, and it’s surprising that it’s getting as much coverage as it is, considering the implications it … Continue reading
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Sanctions are Here to Stay
I realize these are getting more and more infrequent, but as soon as I get back to Austin, the apathy will slowly slink away and I’ll return to doing this pretty much every day. A 12-hour semester should allow that, … Continue reading
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Sanctions are Here to Stay, part II
Today, your song actually comes from Afghanistan (I think), and there’s kind of a funny story behind it; the newscaster at the beginning of the clip will tell you more. Watch the video too, it’s way interesting. Oh, if you … Continue reading
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Roxana Saberi and the Future of Iran-US Relations
If you’ve been reading the news lately, you’ve probably seen a story or two about US journalist Roxana Saberi, who has been arrested, imprisoned, and just now sentenced to 8 years in the can for spying on Iran for the … Continue reading
Movie Revises the History of Genghis Khan
I was just informed by the host of the Shahrbaraz blogsite (http://shahrbaraz.blogspot.com/) that a new movie has been produced which is based on the life of Temuchin/Temudgin (same as demirchi=blacksmith in Turkish). The movie Genghiz Khan.was produced in Russia last year … Continue reading
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13-year-old Iranian at Khorramshahr Liberation in 1982
I received this photo this morning and you may find it of interest. It is a photograph of a 13-year old Iranian solider who has captured close to a dozen pan-Arabists during the liberation of Khorramshahr: View full size (see … Continue reading
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