Civil rights in jeopardy in Oklahoma
Our founding fathers would roll over in their graves if they could only see the events taking place in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. On March 2nd, the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed legislation (H.B. 1645) that would “strictly prohibit” individuals from wearing “head scarves” and “head garments” in driver’s license photographs. Members of the […]
Former NIAC intern dedicated summer to helping youth in West Bank
Two Georgetown University Students spent their summer pursuing an idealistic plan hatched up during a night of red bull drinking. Rod Solaimani, an Iranian-American of Jewish heritage and Hammad Hammad, a Palestinian Muslim organized summer camps in the areas of Deheisheh, Jalazun and Al-Azzeh.
Tehran’s hypocrisy on women’s rights; soccer edition
On Monday January 20th for the first time since the 1979 revolution, a soccer match involving men vs. women took place in Iran. Unfortunately, government officials were none too pleased at the watershed match.
Obama’s Treasury pick vows financial action against Iran
AFP reports that Obama’s pick for Treasury Secretary Timoty Geithner will continue to put financial pressure on the Iranian banking system. Obama’s Treasury pick vows financial action against Iran January 22, 2009 WASHINGTON (AFP) – Treasury secretary-designate Timothy Geithner vowed to pursue the US government’s financial offensive on Iran to stamp out its alleged weapons […]
A Critical Decision in the Midst of the New Administration
Obama has taken office. His first day was filled with phone calls to the leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Israel and the president of the Palestinian Authority. It is evident that Obama is making an early effort to deal with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, an effort that was lacking in the administration of George. W. Bush. Yet, […]
Aids doctors suspected of plot to overthrow Iranian government
Brothers Arash and Kamyar Alaie were imprisoned by the Iranian government in June of 2008 and faced trial on December 31st 2008 in a private hearing in Tehran. The two Iranian doctors were doing AIDS/HIV research in Iran. The Iranian government claimed that the two doctors and two other unnamed individuals were working with the […]
The Elimination of the Concour: Better Late than Never
For some time now, education policymakers in Iran have debated the necessity of the infamous Concour examinations for university admissions. After several years, Iran has decided to implement guidelines that would do away with these compulsory university entrance examinations. For the majority of Iranian students, this dreaded exam is a one-way ticket to the bottom […]