Monthly Archives: October 2009

Bill Maher On The Year In Ridiculous Republicans (VIDEO)

Posted on October 24, 2009 by iPouya

See the video here.

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US cuts funding to Iran opposition

Posted on October 20, 2009 by iPouya

BBC News: “In an apparent shift from the Bush administration’s efforts to foster regime change in Iran by financing opposition groups, the Obama White House has all but dismantled the Iran Democracy Fund. While the move has been criticised by … Continue reading →

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How Some Treat Muslims in America

Posted on October 20, 2009 by iPouya

See the video here.  There are somethings in the video that are highly disturbing while others are very decent and hopeful. Let me know what you guys think.

Posted in 22 Khordad, Islam, Muslims in America | 1 Comment

Iran-China Forge Ahead

Posted on October 15, 2009 by iPouya

See the al-Jazeera video here.

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Khamenei Death Rumors

Posted on October 15, 2009 by iPouya

There are rumors circulating on facebook and over the internet in general about Khamenei having died. Has anyone read anything credible about this matter? Does anyone have anything substantive for me to post? If this is true, it’s BIG.

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Rachel Maddow on Obama’s Nobel Prize and the Republican Response

Posted on October 15, 2009 by iPouya

See the video here.

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The Demise of the Dollar

Posted on October 11, 2009 by iPouya

The Independent – Excerpt: “In the most profound financial change in recent Middle East history, Gulf Arabs are planning – along with China, Russia, Japan and France – to end dollar dealings for oil, moving instead to a basket of … Continue reading →

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The Counter-claim to Ahmadinejad’s Religious Background

Posted on October 8, 2009 by iPouya

The Guardian – Excerpt: Professor David Yeroshalmi, author of The Jews of Iran in the 19th century and an expert on Iranian Jewish communities, disputes the validity of this argument. “There is no such meaning for the word ‘sabour’ in … Continue reading →

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Does Ahmadinejad have Jewish Roots?

Posted on October 8, 2009 by iPouya

Posted on Professor Vali Nasr’s Facebook profile – The Telegraph: “A photograph of the Iranian president holding up his identity card during elections in March 2008 clearly shows his family has Jewish roots. A close-up of the document reveals he … Continue reading →

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Michael Jackson’s “This is it” concert film

Posted on October 7, 2009 by iPouya

I’m not gonna lie, I’m rather excited to this this film. See the trailer here.

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A Different Take on Ahmadinejad’s Speech

Posted on October 1, 2009 by iPouya

I’ve been meaning to comment on the UN speeches but it took me a while to get here to do that, I’ve just been too busy with school. But things, I feel, are really falling into place and I’ve developed … Continue reading →

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