Despite massive opposition by the Iranian people, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad managed to win the 2009 Iranian presidential election, once again. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the U.S. hopes the outcome of the election reflects “the genuine will and desire” of the Iranian people. As an Iranian, I would like to respond to Mrs. Clinton that it is not what the Iranian people “desire,” but what they “deserve”.  This group of highly educated intellectuals whom carry the history, culture and moral… Read more

President Obama’s promise of change, unity and traditionalism is on the horizon, as 60-year-old rivals might be seeing eye-to-eye. Jews and Arabs have been in an ongoing dispute for the past six decades.  While many attempts have been made to negotiate a two-state solution, which includes an independent Palestinian state alongside an independent Jewish state (although Israel was established in 1948), the two societies have not been able to reach an agreement on territorial division. The conflict goes beyond land… Read more

Over 50 years of atrocity, war, and rape, we now have a new president who is willing to try a new way. Since 1947 when, in absolute good intentions, the state of Israel was created alongside the state of Palestine, there has been tremendous loss of life and trust on both sides. In many scholars’ opinions, this is due to an unjust territorial division. During the following 60 years, bullets, missiles, and bombs have been tried to bring peace to… Read more

During the past three decades, terrorism, hate and violence have mostly been associated with Muslims. Yet today, we are attacked and harmed by a terrorist whose profiler does not match the usual stereotype. The connection between Muslims and terrorism was mainly triggered by the 1979 Iranian Revolution when the monarchy government of Iran led by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was overthrown by the Shiite Muslim opposition, led by Ayatollah Khomeini. On April 1, 1979, Khomeini declared an Islamic Republic with a… Read more

Interview with student emmy winner Nicole Taubman, 24, recently won first place in the music video category at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation’s 30th College Television Awards for her piece featuring the band Mechanical Hands Electric Heart, which she produced.The video was chosen from more than 700 entries. According to Taubman, walking the red carpet, having her photo taken and being treated like a celebrity was a new experience, but one she could grow accustomed to. “This… Read more