CSUN students share how the travel ban has affected them
February 17, 2017
When something becomes as controversial as the recent travel ban, targeted towards seven Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East, it's difficult to remember exactly where the idea began and where the rhetoric took over. When President Donald Trump issued the executive order last month barring travel from Iran, Iraq, Lib...
Student Travel Column: Destination Iran
November 30, 2015
https://vanessapbarajas.cartodb.com/api/v2/viz/49993182-7959-11e5-a9e8-0e787de82d45/viz.json Mandana Azimi, 31, is a CSUN student years old, student in Mass Communication who traveled to Iran. Q: Where did you travel? A: "Different parts of Iran such as Qeshm and Kish iland, Yazd, Isfahan, Shiraz...
Election 2016: the messy catastrophe
September 18, 2015
Welcome to the second GOP debate, sloppy and painful. I was surprised to make it out alive. This debate symbolized a cresting high as the craziness commenced, until it met its undeniable climax evoking God, presidential code names and Ronald Reagan. The 11 candidates stood before Reagan's iteration...
Obama, step up stance on Iran
March 17, 2010
John Kami Contributing reporter Our president’s approach to solving Iran’s issues could hurt his image as President of a first class nation. Upon entering office, Obama blamed his predecessor as the reason for Iran not being fair to the world. He did not realize that Iran has had a long history of...
Ahmadinejad says no gays in Iran
February 9, 2010
John Kami Contributing reporter The Islamic Republic of Iran has had a long history of human rights violations. Among these crimes against humanity are those committed upon gays by Iran’s government. For those of you who are unaware, “President” Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was allowed to speak at Columbia University after ...
Iran’s abuse of power extensive
January 25, 2010
John Kami Contributing reporter Since its inception, Iran’s government has abused human rights. Its government has stood on the grounds of false accusations against innocent victims, thievery, torture, and embarrassing the Shia sect of Islam. Unfortunately, many people have been fooled that t...
U.S. is bullying Iran’s nuclear program
December 2, 2009
Sara Nasrallah Owning nuclear weapons seems to be controlled by the elite countries of the world: the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom (England), France, and China. The power structure of the Middle East, and the “peace process” in general, are controlled by the United States. The...