Monthly Archives: January 2009

White House Replica in Foreclosure

Posted on January 21, 2009 by persiancowboy

It’s not the real thing, but it’s about as close as most of us will ever get. Iranian-American developer Fred Milani, citing the dismal state of the housing market, is putting his 16,500 square-foot replica of the White House in … Continue reading →

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Punishing the Palestinians

Posted on January 20, 2009 by persiancowboy

What is going on in Gaza is what Bill Moyers called it earlier this month: ‘state terrorism.’ By Ralph Nader In the long sixty-year tortured history of the Palestinian expulsion from their lands, Congress has maintained that it is always … Continue reading →

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Troops Ruin Bush Photo Op – Fort Campbell

Posted on January 3, 2009 by persiancowboy

Who wants to stand next to the President for a picture? Apparently not even the troops.

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Nima Dehghani’s Poem on Khatami – نیازی به حضور خاتمی نیست

Posted on January 3, 2009 by persiancowboy

به رسم خوب ایام رفاقت / نوشتم نامه تا گیرم سراغت نوشتم نامه ای با عشق و امید /  اگر خطم بده لطفاً ببخشید گمانم برده ای مارا ز یادت؟ / منم … «کبلا مرادو» از ولایت چه ایام خوشی با هم سپردیم / … Continue reading →

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Protesters target home of Iran Nobel laureate

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Rezareza

TEHRAN (AFP) — Dozens of protesters demonstrated outside the home of Iranian Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi on Thursday, chanting slogans accusing her of supporting US and Israeli “crimes,” she told AFP. Around “150 demonstrators gathered outside my building and … Continue reading →

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