Monthly Archives: April 2008

من ریفرمیست نیستم، اما ریفرمیست‌ها را دوست دارم !

The following is a satire piece by Hadi Khorsandi titled, “I am not a reformist, but I like reformists.” Taken from the online journal Gozaar, a project of Freedom House. They have several other great pieces by Hadi Khorsandi and … Continue reading

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Clinton’s war rhetoric: “Obliterate” Iran

Here is a press release I just got from the National Iranian American Council about Sen. Clinton’s war rhetoric. Washington DC – The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) denounces Senator Hillary Clinton’s escalating war rhetoric on Iran. In an interview … Continue reading

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Wednesday Civics Quiz

I hope that we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country. – Thomas Jefferson Abraham … Continue reading

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Kalu the smallest school in Iran

I recently stopped by a Persian blog writen by Abdul-Mohammad Shaarani, a school teacher in Iran. He teaches in the “Kalu” elementary school which has only four students. The school is located in a small port called Dayyer on South … Continue reading

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Another reason to watch cable news

In The Know: Are America’s Rich Falling Behind The Super-Rich? In The Know: Are America’s Rich Falling Behind The Super-Rich?

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The Enigma of the Red Snake

It is longer than Hadrian’s Wall and the Antonine Wall taken together. It is over a thousand years older than the Great Wall of China as we know it today. It is of more solid construction than its ancient Chinese … Continue reading

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