House Afghanistan Debate: What Kucinich Accomplished
On Wednesday, at long last, there was a vigorous debate about the war in Afghanistan on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. The legislative vehicle was a resolution introduced by… more »
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called the official version of the Sept. 11 attacks a "big lie" used by the U.S. as an excuse for the war on terror, state media reported.
Ahmadinejad's comments, made during an… more »
Hi Brian,
Good to be in contact.
I am speaking on Sun, March 14, 10am at the SF Unitarian Church, on Franklin near Geary.
I am also speaking on Ap 11, 7-9pm, for the Wellstone Democratic Club, 390 27th St, Oakland.
Both talks are about Afgha… more »
Help Kucinich Use War Powers Act to Force Afghanistan Debate
Today Representative Kucinich introduced a privileged resolution - H. Con Res. 248 - invoking the War Powers Act to force the President to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan this year. Bec… more »
Tales from the Zirzameen by Brian Hanson Appleton, aka Rasool Aryadust
http://dorrance.stores.yahoo.net/tafrzi.html?jmid=632&j=244814305&m=4D9A43D95B284C86B6AAEFD0344548BF&g=227265369 more »
Dear friends,
George Galloway, along with Respect candidates Salma Yaqoob and Abjol Miah, now post regular updates on Twitter.
If you'd like to stay updated, please go to http://www.twitter.com/georgegalloway - you can sign up for a Twitter account… more »
Dear Friends,
You may know, but just to inform those not aware of this event:
There is this Chahar-shanbe-souri event going on in Berkeley (we don't have something similar closer to Stanford), which has become a tradition for Bay Area Iranians. E… more »
Here are the most beautiful gifts you can give to any patriotic Iranian, especially around the Persian New Year. These custom made chocolate coins are the size of half dollars, and can be purchased in colorful sheer fabric bags, ready for gift giving, o… more »
First Prize $10,000
Yar e Dabestani - My Grade School Friend
Directors: Where is My Vote - NY, Kourosh Shemirani, Simon Ampel
Producers: Where is My Vote - NY, Kourosh Shemirani, Simon Ampel
Writer: Kourosh Shemirani
Cinematographer:… more »
A Blueprint for Ending Human Rights Abuses in Iran
Written by Sam Shoamanesh and Dr. Trita Parsi
Sunday, 28 February 2010
In a recent article published by the Harvard International Review, Sam Sasan Shoamanesh, a lawyer with the International… more »
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State John Limbert was our host for the screening of Bam 6.6 and the Q&A. Jahangir and meIt was great having this opportunity to talk to the cadets about Iran. Right to left: George Deyman, Economist at… more »