Iranian Americans play active role in 2008 election
America.gov, a US State Department publication for international audiences, published this report on the unprecedented level of Iranian-American involvement in the current election, including interviews with NIAC, PAAIA, IABA, and others. From America.gov’s Beverly O’Neal: Los Angeles — Iranian Americans are well-integrated into their communities and are eager to have their voices heard in the 2008 […]
A Day in the Life…
Now that the convention proceedings are finished, things are markedly slowed down for everyone here in Minnesota, and we have time to go into some details we may have missed in earlier posts. If you’ve never attended a major party’s convention, let me give you an idea of what’s involved for the most dedicated participants:
In the Convention Hall During McCain’s Speech
We are sitting in the convention hall and so far 3 different protesters have unfurled signs and yelled at Sen. McCain, only to be drowned out by chants of “USA!” Honestly though, the audience seems very listless with only about 1/3rd standing during most applause lines. The loudest applause came when McCain said the words […]
Republicans Stepping Up and Falling in Line Behind Strong Ticket
After last night’s fireworks from the ad-libbing Rudy Giuliani and everyone’s new favorite star Sarah Palin, the Republicans in the Twin Cities are flying high. Paying no attention to the protestors amassing outside the police barricades, party loyalists are working themselves up to a fevered pitch in support of their candidate. The energy and excitement […]
A Few Thoughts from the Convention Floor
We’re here inside the XCel Center listening to the packed lineup of speakers at the RNC, and boy is it a night full of fireworks. One after another, Republican heavyweights are stepping up and knocking one-liners out of the park. Tonight is shaping up to be about conservatism, hard-hitting politics, and big-time campaigning for the […]
NIAC at the RNC: Day Two Begins!
Today’s events for us here in Minneapolis started with a presentation by The Israel Project on a new, but clearly flawed poll on Americans’ views of attacking Iran. For info about the poll, see our article here. Straight from there, we went to a reception put on by Human Rights First in which former National […]
Do you know your neighbor?
Last night, NIAC held an informal meet and greet where members of the community were welcomed to come by to meet NIAC staff and ask questions and discuss any issues on their mind. Between the hours of 7-9 pm, Iranian-American Denver residents dropped in at their own convenience to say hello and talk politics. During […]
To be or not to be: what is your identity?
Soldiers crowding the streets, strapped with imaginary guns, make their way through the city as they reenact combat as if they are on the streets of Baghdad. Military veterans from Iraq are only few of the many groups in Denver, here to make a statement. Everybody here has a message, whether in suits and in […]
McCain ad hits Obama on Iran
In the most focused ad of the 2008 Presidential election dealing with Iran, Sen. McCain comes out swinging at Sen. Obama’s approach to Iran. The McCain campaign has said it will run the ad in key states in the coming weeks. Though NIAC does not endorse or oppose candidates, we feel it is important to […]
If only that text message comes soon…
Guest post by Goudarz Eghtedari, Ph.D. NIAC is a non-profit, non-partisan 501 c(3), and therefore does not endorse candidates for political office. The following article should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any candidate for any office, and reflects solely the personal opinion of the author. By the time you read this, you might […]