neo-resistance

This blog is about fairness; about looking at objects from multiple perspectives. Stable transformation comes only slowly; and only if the environment is free of sporadic jitters of passion and anger that destabilize growth. I strongly believe that the path to peace crosses through the battle with self.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

What do you mean by "the Iranian regime"?

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This post is motivated by a (non-Iranian) friend of mine lecturing me on the significance of a Queer and Feminist protest in front of an Ism...
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Goodbye Kiarostami: The man of LIFE AND NOTHING BUT.

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I never wrote about him ... I wrote about Mehrjui, and about Baizai, but not about him because the world had already discovered him when ...
Monday, January 11, 2016

Iranian News Agencies React: "The LEGENDARY David Bowie passed away"

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One wouldn't expect that the official Iranian News Agencies be reacting to the passing of a bisexual British artist. Indeed IRNA and ISN...
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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Saudis versus ISIS: Better-Dressed Jihadis

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Investigative reporter Robert Parry broke many of the Iran-Contra stories for The Associated Press and Newsweek in the 1980s.  In a recen...
Wednesday, November 18, 2015

We cannot deny asylum

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We can't deny asylum ... we can't deny asylum ... we have every right and responsibility to quarantine and screen any ship that arr...
Monday, July 20, 2015

Ramadan & I

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I have been thinking of my grandmother lately; perhaps because of Ramadan. We woke up before dawn, to pray and to eat--as is common to do i...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Let's negotiate!

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If I was a cartoonist, I would draw a Greek oracle and a Persian poet, towering over Merkel holding a stash of cash and Kerry hugging Israel...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Racism!

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Racism is on my mind: Illegal migrants in Europe; Confederate flag; White supremacist massacres; ISIS massacres; The friend who thinks...
Friday, May 22, 2015

# 175 Martyred Divers

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By Hassan Gholamali Fard  #175 ﺷﻬﻴﺪﻏﻮﺍﺹ Translation: Naj of Neoresistance ================ I could hold my breath the longest. Mohamma...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

How I Learned to Relax and Not Worry About the Bomb

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Dumbocracy in action: Tom Cottonball wants to stop Iran because 'they already control Tehran'

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

With Enemies Like These, Who Needs Friends?

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I can't have enough fun with this. I highlight the parts that make me laugh my heart out! Enjoy! Source: Website of the IRani...
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Sunday, January 11, 2015

How to fear Islam without Islamophobia!

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Yesterday, a friend asked: how can you fight Islamophobia while at the same time maintaining your position against the atrocities that are c...
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I am an Iranian woman. I am not an activist of any feminist cause, but my tales are those of the resilience of my country, half-filled with mothers, sisters, wives and lovers of different shades of creativity and participation. Here, I show a bit of how we resist, as men and women.
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