Monthly Archives: October 2007

1 in 10 schools are ‘dropout factories’

Posted on October 30, 2007 by iPouya

WASHINGTON – It’s a nickname no principal could be proud of: “Dropout Factory,” a high school where no more than 60 percent of the students who start as freshmen make it to their senior year. That description fits more than … Continue reading →

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PBS Frontline’s New Iran Documentary

Posted on October 24, 2007 by iPouya

looks very intriguing and comprehensive and can be seen here. I haven’t seen the whole thing yet but I will as soon as I have a chance.

Posted in Documentary, Iran, Iraq, The Conflict, US Foreign Policy | 19 Comments

Excerpt

Posted on October 21, 2007 by iPouya

A personal account from Sara Roy’s Failing Peace: Gaza and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: “One story that my aunt Frania has always insisted on telling me took place when she and my mother were in the Auschowitz concentration camp: ‘Where I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Palestine | 11 Comments

Recent Read…

Posted on October 19, 2007 by iPouya

I’ve been reading relevant chapters of Sara Roy’s Failing Peace: Gaza and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict and I’m convinced it’s one of the best books out there on the conflict. Dr. Roy is a Jew herself whose parents are Holocaust survivors … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Palestine, The Conflict | 4 Comments

Video on the Iran-Iraq War

Posted on October 16, 2007 by iPouya

It’s one of the best (and saddest) videos I’ve seen on the war. Here it is in Persian.

Posted in Iran, Iraq | 1 Comment

The New Honda!!!

Posted on October 10, 2007 by iPouya

I got my first job when I was 14 with the sole purpose of buying a car when I turned 16. With the help of my parents in 1997, I bought a brand new 1998 silver Honda Civic couple. Ever … Continue reading →

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Recent read…

Posted on October 9, 2007 by iPouya

I recently finished reading a solid book by NYU’s Zachary Lockman titled Contending Visions of the Middle East: The History and Politics of Orientalism and I wanted to share a couple excerpts with you: “… the ancient Greeks did of … Continue reading →

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Documentary Film: “Meeting Resistance”

Posted on October 9, 2007 by iPouya

American soldiers in Iraq are exposed to the stories of various insurgents. (I hope to see this film when it comes out in wide release in November.)

Posted in "War on Terror", Film, Iraq | 1 Comment

Che lives!

Posted on October 7, 2007 by iPouya

Here’s a great BBC Feature on the icon of revolution and how his image is very much alive today.

Posted in Latin America | 4 Comments

“Rendition” Trailer

Posted on October 7, 2007 by iPouya

There’s just so many good movies coming out. “Rendition” comes out Oct. 19th.

Posted in Film, Trailers | 8 Comments

Recent reads…

Posted on October 6, 2007 by iPouya

I just got done reading Juan Cole’s Napoleon’s Egypt: Invading the Middle East, and I thought it was very interesting that Napoleon invaded Egypt under the premise that he was going to liberate Egypt from the tyranny of the Ottoman … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Islamism, Palestine, The Conflict | 1 Comment

Occupation 101

Posted on October 4, 2007 by iPouya

I first saw the trailer to this documentary film in the spring of 2002. I have been waiting for its release ever since. I finally saw it tonight at the Harvard Law School.  I’ve seen many documentaries on the military … Continue reading →

Posted in Palestine, The Conflict, Trailers | 7 Comments

US Presidential Frontrunners Appear Different, but Speak as One when it comes to Iran

Posted on October 3, 2007 by iPouya

Article in OCPC Magazine (My ode to Rage Against the Machine). And here’s Hilary Clinton getting punked for her pro-Iran War orientation. (thanx Maryam)

Posted in Elections '08, Iran | 32 Comments