Pelosi Introduces 25th Amendment Measure After Questioning Trump’s Fitness to Serve

VOA — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin unveiled legislation Friday to create a commission that would be empowered by the Constitution’s 25th Amendment to act in concert... Read more »

White House hosted Covid ‘superspreader’ event, says Dr Fauci

BBC — Top US virus expert Dr Anthony Fauci has criticised the White House for hosting a gathering last month that has been linked to an outbreak of Covid-19. Dr Fauci, a... Read more »

Iran frees activist Narges Mohammadi, cuts her sentence

DW — Prominent Iranian campaigner Narges Mohammadi has been released after spending years in prison on charges including spreading propaganda against the government. The reasons for her release were not immediately clear.... Read more »

US Announces Sanctions on 18 Iranian Banks

VOA — The U.S. government imposed new sanctions on 18 Iranian banks as Washington turned up the pressure on Tehran by further isolating it from the global banking system and hindering the... Read more »

Q&A: Foreign Disinformation Campaigns, COVID-19 and the US Election

VOA — U.S. officials who analyze and combat disinformation aimed at undermining democracies say foreign actors are now focusing on two topics: spreading falsehoods about coronavirus vaccine development and the U.S. elections.... Read more »

Reviews

A Mosaic of Metaphors (a film by Bahman Maghsoudlou) This educational and impressive film is a must see. It searches the life and work of a great master in Iranian theater. One... Read more »

An Interview with Hamid Ghorashi, Chemical Engineer & Inventor

Shahrokh Ahkami As a child I witnessed the kindness, sharpness, friendliness and sweetness of Dr. Hamid Ghorashi. I was fascinated by him and pleased that our relationship remained close through all these... Read more »

An Interview with Hossein M. Ghorashi, Electrical Engineer & Inventor

Shahrokh Ahkami As a small child Hossein is remembered by the Ghorashi family as being smart and brave. He was fortunate to have a gracious mother and distinguished father. Both exposed Hossein... Read more »

An Interview with Dr. David Rahni, Professor of Chemistry at Pace University New York

Amanda Apicella Thanks for sitting down to share with our readers where you grew up and walking us through your journey through life. How did your family and surroundings influence you in... Read more »

My Adopted Country — An Immigrant’s Reflection

Guilak, M.D. Like any other immigrants, the story of my life is unique. Is it an enigma? I feel entangled in a precarious position. Loving both my countries and at the same... Read more »