Tag: Iran

Remembering Yom Ha’girush: Expulsion of Jews from the Arab World and Iran

The past unveils a captivating tale lets work towards creating a future where we learn from the past to build anere home, to cultures, intellectual contributions and peaceful coexistence. Before the mid 20th century Jews played a role in these societies adding to their richness and economic prosperi...

Analysis | The chance for change in Iran: Part 1

“The hopeless do not revolt, as revolution is an act of hope” — Though coined by Russian revolutionaire Peter Kropotkin, the phrase is indeed applicable in the Iranian people’s response to the murder of the Iranian-Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini. Amini was killed by Iran&rsqu...

From America to Iran, Don’t Underestimate the Righteous Fury of Women

Misogyny is a unifying phenomenon around the world that features loud, angry — often bearded — men who share regressive opinions on women’s fashion choices, sexual habits, and reproductive rights. It doesn’t matter that these opinions are unsolicited or broadly contested &mda...

Remnants of Ancient Iran

There are archeological sites worldwide that are known to most of us from a young age. They feature in many stories, and photos of them saturate so many books that their fame proceeds them. A few examples are the Pyramids of Giza, the Colosseum of Rome, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, and Sto...