Cultural Heritage as Collateral: Iran’s Historic Sites Under Fire
Cultural Heritage as Collateral: Iran’s Historic Sites Under Fire Eskandar Mokhtari* The February 28, 2026 Israel-U.S. Strikes on Iran, which inflicted extensive damage on...
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Three Poems for Naficeh*
Three Poems for Naficeh* By Majid Naficy One: Combing in the Wind You stood by the window Combing your hair in the wind And...
No Deal: U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad fall through
No Deal: U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad fall through NPR-April11th2026 By Betsy Joles ISLAMABAD – The United States and Iran failed to reach an...
Countries are rethinking U.S. fossil fuels after Iran war
Countries are rethinking U.S. fossil fuels after Iran war Washington Post-April!0th2026 By Evan Halper U.S. energy firms investing billions of dollars in hulking liquefied natural...
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Rethinking the Concept of “Respect for Beliefs”
Rethinking the Concept of “Respect for Beliefs” Respect for Opinion—or a Cloak for Justifying Violence? By:Behrouz Varzandeh In today’s political discourse, a seemingly self-evident...
The Persian New Year
The Persian New Year Majid Naficy Let it fill you as if you were a sprout pot And grow like fragrant watercress Out...
Announcing the passing of my beloved father, Dr Jalil Doostkhah
With deep sorrow announcing the passing of my beloved father, Dr Jalil Doostkhah It is with deep sorrow that I announce the passing...
Truth and Falsehood
Truth and Falsehood Majid Naficy I read in Egyption papyruses That Truth and Falsehood were brothers. One day Truth borrowed Falsehood’s dagger But lost...
Red Wednesday
Red Wednesday Majid Naficy When time comes upon us We hide ourselves in the darkness of night, But the white foam of the...
Iranian Women and the Enduring Struggle for Gender Justice
Iranian Women and the Enduring Struggle for Gender Justice LA Progressive -March12th2026 By Elahe Amani This International Women’s Day carried a somber air, marked...