News Stories

How Lesbians Live in Iran How Lesbians Live in Iran

The Daily Beast, August 27  2011- A controversial new movie explores the lives of... 

New Oil Minister Cements Ties with Military New Oil Minister Cements Ties with Military

"Putting an IRGC commander in place as oil minister completes the military's... 

Take That, Tehran Take That, Tehran

The Slate, Tuesday, July 12, 2011 -This article arises from Future Tense, a collaboration... 

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Huffington Post Pieces

Why Did Iran Say “NO” to the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights? Why Did Iran Say “NO” to the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights?

During the past weeks, a lively momentum has been created amongst Iranian activists... 

Reading Ahmadinejad via Wikileaks: A Freedom Lover or a Two-Bit Dictator? Reading Ahmadinejad via Wikileaks: A Freedom Lover or a Two-Bit Dictator?

Huffington Post,Posted: 01/31/11 - In a recent article for the Atlantic, Middle East... 

To Build or Not To Build: American Muslims, the Rise of Bigotry and Religious Intolerance To Build or Not To Build: American Muslims, the Rise of Bigotry and Religious Intolerance

Huffington Post- I recall a Muslim friend of mine once asking me what I thought of... 

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Interviews

The U.S. Pressures Iran on Human Rights The U.S. Pressures Iran on Human Rights

Huffington Post, Posted May 20, 2011- Many may be critical of America’s human rights policies, particularly its double standards when it comes to the records of its allies in the Middle East and beyond, not to mention in Bahrain. But human rights activists and organizations have welcomed the Obama administration’s presence at the Human... [Read more of this review]

Reading the Shah, and Ayatollahs in Tehran and What the U.S. Should Learn from the History Reading the Shah, and Ayatollahs in Tehran and What the U.S. Should Learn from the History

Huffington Post- What has been the root of the U.S’. inability to develop a sustainable policy or strategy on Iran for the last 30 years? What was not learnt from the Shah’s fall in 1979 and the nature of the revolutionaries who hijacked a pro-democracy freedom movement? And what are the parallels between the Shah’s regime and the... [Read more of this review]

Q&A: “There Is No War on Terrorism” Q&A: “There Is No War on Terrorism”

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov 10, 2010 (IPS) - “The U.S. intentionally confuses al Qaeda with other groups around the world fighting for their independence or liberation, but it’s [just] a convenient way to whip up support and get people very afraid,” says author and journalist and Reese Erlich. “There is no war on terrorism,”... [Read more of this review]

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