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حافظ موسوی: من خاورمیانه‌ام

[...] اینجا خاورمیانه است سرزمین صلح‌های موقت بین جنگ‌های پیاپی سرزمین خلیفه‌ها، امپراتوران، شاهزادگان، حرمسراها و مردمی که نمی‌دانند برای اعدام یک دیکتاتور باید بخندند یا گریه کنند. “خرده‌ریز خاطره‌ها و شعرهای خاورمیانه”، حافظ موسوی

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Persian Empires

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Crazy Americans?

“And some studies show that most Americans believe God is a bit of a micro-manager in human lives. A national survey conducted in the United States by sociologist Scott Schieman of the University of Toronto found that 82 percent of … Continue reading

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سروده ای از ایرج میرزا شاعر نامدار ایرانی بمناسبت عاشورای حسینی

بیچاره ,چه می کُشی خودت را دیگر نشود حسین زنده کشتند و گذشت و رفت و شد خاک خاکش علف و علف چرنده تخم چه کسی برید خواهی با این قمه های نا برنده تو زینب خواهر حسینی ای نره … Continue reading

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Tea

“The first cup moistens my lips and throat. The second shatters my loneliness. The third causes the wrongs of life to fade gently from my recollection. The fourth purifies my soul. The fifth lifts me to the realms of the … Continue reading

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Majority of One and Sen. Bernie Sanders

On Friday, December 10, 2010, Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent Socialist, of Vermont, came of age. At last. With just about the best progressive voting record, Senator Sanders has nonetheless been an underachiever in the minds of those Americans who marveled … Continue reading

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A Time-Lapse Map of Every Nuclear Explosion Since 1945 – by Isao Hashimoto

Japanese artist Isao Hashimoto has created a beautiful, undeniably scary time-lapse map of the 2053 nuclear explosions which have taken place between 1945 and 1998, beginning with the Manhattan Project’s “Trinity” test near Los Alamos and concluding with Pakistan’s nuclear … Continue reading

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Be Thankful You Are Not Here Today

Be thankful you are not here today, a typical cell on Texas death row. “I experienced the dark side of our criminal justice system, and I just think because of my experience I can bring some light to it,” Graves … Continue reading

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نماز جمعه تهران و عکس جالبی از تفاوت دو نسل ساکت و نسل شعار دهنده

گویا جوانانی که در سمت چپ تصویر لباس های یک شکل پوشیده اند سرباز وظیفه هستند . نمادی از جوانان فعلی ایران .

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Voters demand. Candidates respond.

It’s a shame that the political machinery in Washington makes it look like corporate influence in elections is an issue just for Democrats. Candidates of every political stripe – including Libertarian, Independent, Republican and Green candidates – have publicly pledged … Continue reading

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