Last week three important Democrats – Rep. Jerrold Nadler , Sen. Carl Levin , and VP-elect Joe Biden – independently urged the Attorney General to investigate Dick Cheney’s torture confession . A growing chorus of newspapers ( NY Times ) and legal scholars ( John Dean , Glenn Greenwald ) agrees. Prosecution of those responsible [...]
Entries from December 2008
Urge Eric Holder to Appoint a Special Prosecutor for Bush War Crimes
December 31st, 2008 No Comments
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Sultan’s Mansion
December 21st, 2008 No Comments
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Shabe Yalda, the longest night of the year
December 20th, 2008 No Comments
شب یلدا؛ شب چله، شب ایرانی ايرانيان سی ام آذر ماه با جشنی شبانه با آخرين روز پاييز وداع می گويند ؛ جشنی که از آن به عنوان جشن شب چله يا شب يلدا نام برده می شود. شب چله برای ايرانيان شب تولد ميترا خداوندگار روشنايی است. آنها طولانی ترين شب سال [...]
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Lecture on 1999 total solar eclipse in Iran
December 19th, 2008 No Comments
I used to be an astronomy geek back then in Iran and had memorized all the constellations, observed and mapped Jupiter’s satellites in orbit and was probably one of the youngest people subscribed to Nojum, the only astronomy magazine in Middle East. I made this video in the summer of 1999 before the last total [...]
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Iran: man to be blinded with acid under Islamic law demanding an eye for an eye
December 15th, 2008 No Comments
Thats the title of CNN article about the case of Ameneh Bahrami. TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) — An Iranian woman, blinded by a jilted stalker who threw acid in her face, has persuaded a court to sentence him to be blinded with acid himself under Islamic law demanding an eye for an eye. Ameneh Bahrami refused [...]
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بزرگترين فرش خاكي جهان با عنوان خليج فارس
December 9th, 2008 No Comments
بزرگترين فرش خاكي جهان با عنوان خليج فارس كه به مناسبت سيامين سالگرد پيروزي انقلاب اسلامي در جزيره هرمز ساخته شده است، همزمان با روز عيد سعيد قربان رونمايي شد. اين فرش در ابعاد 1200 متر مربع و از 70 نوع خاك رنگي مربوط به جزيره هرمز توسط هنرمندان تجسمي كار استان هرمزگان، با [...]
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Iran, Seven faces of civilization
December 8th, 2008 No Comments
Drawing on historical and archaeological evidence, this fascinating documentary by Dr. Farzin Rezaeian reconstructs 7,000 years of Iranian history. The film’s advance animation techniques bring ancient wonders to life, giving an unprecedented look at Iran’s historical and cultural achievements. Beyond the gate of time lies a civilization with seven thousand years of celebrated heritage. A [...]
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