Monthly Archives: December 2008

The Newest Aggression

Posted on December 30, 2008 by iPouya

I’ve been terrible ill for a couple days now so I haven’t been at my computer at all but I’ve been glued to the TV watching the newest Israeli aggression and I’ve grown further disgusted with American media. So in … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Palestine | 11 Comments

Home

Posted on December 24, 2008 by iPouya

For the past 7 months, I’ve been home for only a week. After coming home from the Middle East this past summer, I was home for a week and then I went to Boston for school for the past 4 … Continue reading →

Posted in Orange County | 8 Comments

Angry Iraqi throws shoes at President Bush in Baghdad

Posted on December 14, 2008 by iPouya

Wow. I can’t believe Bush had shoes thrown at him. Wow. See the video here. Bush was in Iraq for a farewell visit and the shoe-throwing journalist yelled: “This is a farewell … you dog!” It’s so embarrassing that I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Bush, Iraq | 12 Comments

“Che” The Movie

Posted on December 14, 2008 by iPouya

My roommate Eduardo told me about this film while we were undergrads and roommates more than five years ago and I’ve been waiting for it’s release since then. Here’s the trailer, and here’s the wikipedia entry: Che is a 2008 … Continue reading →

Posted in Latin America, Trailers | 1 Comment

“No one belongs here more than you”

Posted on December 10, 2008 by iPouya

Is the recent tagline I read in a NY Times Israeli advertisement. Tourism is a huge industry in Israel and the purpose of the ad was to encourage people to visit Israel. But there’s something inherently offensive about the tag … Continue reading →

Posted in Palestine | 14 Comments

Olmert condemns settler ‘pogrom’

Posted on December 7, 2008 by iPouya

BBC: “As a Jew, I was ashamed at the scenes of Jews opening fire at innocent Arabs in Hebron. There is no other definition than the term ‘pogrom’ to describe what I have seen,” he told Cabinet members, according to … Continue reading →

Posted in Palestine, Racism, Settlements | 22 Comments

Bush Exit Interviews

Posted on December 5, 2008 by iPouya

What are comedians going to do when Bush leaves office? See the video here.

Posted in Bush, Humor | 2 Comments

Gay Penguins

Posted on December 2, 2008 by iPouya

The Telegraph: The two penguins have started placing stones at the feet of parents before waddling away with their eggs, in a bid to hide their theft. But the deception has been noticed by other penguins at the zoo, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay Rights | 1 Comment