President Obama’s Norooz Message
Today, I want to extend my best wishes to all who are celebrating Nowruz in the United States and around the world. On this New Year’s celebration, friends and family have a unique opportunity to reflect on the year gone by; to celebrate their time together; and to share in their hopes for the future. […]
Updated: Senate to Introduce Norooz Resolution Today
4/19/10 2pm Update: The Norooz Resolution was introduced this morning. With your help, we have garnered the support of Senators Boxer (D-CA), Webb (D-VA), McCain (R-AZ), Kaufman (D-DE), Merkley (D-OR), Burris (D-IL), Lieberman (I-CT), Levin (D-MI), Brown (D-OH), Byrd (D-WV), Klobuchar (D-MN), Lautenberg (D-NJ), and Hatch (R-UT). You can read the Senate Resolution here. Let’s get […]
Stephen Colbert decries the commercialization of Norooz!
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CSM: Obama should hold Nowruz town-hall to send message to Khamenei
A great idea from Joshua Gross at the Christian Science Monitor: The Iranian calendar offers Obama an ideal opportunity to reach out to them and challenge common misperceptions. Nowruz, the Persian New Year, will be celebrated later this month. Obama should take advantage of this unique moment to travel to California and hold a town-hall […]
In the Holiday Season, No Room for Warmongering
President Bush’s interview on Radio Farda should leave no doubt that Iran is still in the crosshairs. At the beginning of the end of his presidency, President Bush leaves the legacy of a ruinous war in Iraq, a destabilizing situation in Afghanistan, and an inflammatory situation with Iran that his administration cannot (or perhaps, will […]