by Sam Razi | Sep 30, 2010 | Featured, From the Web, Human Rights, Politics, World
Reuters Africa | October 1, 2010 By JoAnne Allen U.S. President Barack Obama met on Thursday with Sarah Shourd, an American hiker who was detained for more than a year in Iran, and vowed to press for the release of two U.S. men who still being detained by the Iranian...
by Sam Razi | Sep 30, 2010 | Featured, From the Web, Opinion
Wired.com | September 29, 2010 By Jonah Lehrer Just a quick note on Malcolm Gladwell’s Twitter/Social Change article in The New Yorker: It’s an extremely thought-provoking piece, written with the usual flair. For those who haven’t read it, Gladwell argues that online...
by Sam Razi | Sep 30, 2010 | Featured, From the Web, Human Rights, Must Read, Politics
CTV Toronto | September 30, 2010 The former wife of an Iranian-Canadian blogger who was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison for his provocative writings says she’s stunned by the ruling. “It’s a tragedy. No one has ever gotten this kind of...
by Sam Razi | Sep 30, 2010 | Featured, From the Web, Politics, World
Voice of America | September 30, 2010 Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has called on Middle East leaders to stop Iran from interfering in Iraqi politics. He made the call in Syria Wednesday, following a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad. Mr. Allawi’s...
by Sam Razi | Sep 30, 2010 | Business, Featured, From the Web, Politics, World
L.A. Times | September 29, 2010 By P.J. Huffstutter New U.S. trade sanctions linked to Tehran’s nuclear program remove a competitor from the domestic pistachio market. California pistachio growers are finding themselves the unexpected beneficiaries of U.S. trade...
