Monthly Archives: September 2010

‘Jews for Justice’ aid boat sets sail for Gaza

Posted on September 26, 2010 by iPouya

Ha’aretz: A boat carrying Jewish activists from Israel, Germany, the U.S. and Britain set sail on Sunday for Gaza, hoping to breach Israel’s blockade there and deliver aid. Richard Kuper, an organizer with the U.K. group Jews for Justice for … Continue reading →

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Iran and Iraq remember war that cost more than a million lives

Posted on September 25, 2010 by iPouya

The Guardian: Nostalgia is not the right word to describe how Iranians and Iraqis feel when they look back at the epic war they fought – one of the longest and bloodiest of the 20th century. It began 30 years … Continue reading →

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Video: Celebrities Cultural Boycott of Israel

Posted on September 23, 2010 by iPouya

And the list is growing, see the al-Jazeera video about the boycott here. I’m a little relieved that people are starting to realize that the continued colonization of Palestine in the form of the ceaseless settlement construction is a major  … Continue reading →

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Harvard faces protests over honour for Islamophobic editor

Posted on September 21, 2010 by iPouya

The Guardian: Harvard academics and students are demanding that the university rescind a plan to honour the editor-in-chief of a leading Washington political magazine this week after he wrote that Muslims are unfit for the protections of the US constitution … Continue reading →

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“Dude, you have no Koran.”

Posted on September 18, 2010 by iPouya

See the hilarious video and remember the name, Jacob Isom.

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Qur’ans burned on 9/11 despite canceled event

Posted on September 12, 2010 by iPouya

After introducing the idea and championing it for months, Terry Jones abandoned it a couple days before the 9th anniversary of 9/11. Others, however, took it upon themselves to set the Qur’an on fire without Terry Jones. See the video … Continue reading →

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An Iraq War Veteran Speaks…

Posted on September 6, 2010 by iPouya

in a must see youtube video.

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Tea Party Reveals Real Reason Behind Mosque Opposition Frenzy

Posted on September 4, 2010 by iPouya

Huffington Post: Leaders of astroturf groups opposing the Not-At-Ground-Zero-Muslim-Center can’t seem to decide on an argument. They have thrown everything and the kitchen sink at us in the way of fabricated reasons. First, they tried the “legal” route. When it … Continue reading →

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Movie Trailer: “Fordson”

Posted on September 3, 2010 by iPouya

Sorry for the delay. I’m back in Ann Arbor, Michigan to start the second year of the PhD program. I spent the entire summer in southern California conducting research and spending time with friends and family. Next week, I begin … Continue reading →

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