‘Duet’ is an intense composition for four hands
By Diana Cheng AAP film review CALGARY (April 4, 2017) — “Duet,” an engaging narrative feature film from director Navid Danesh of Iran, is in competition for the Golden Gate Award[…]
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Trump administration risks war with Iran over nothing
William O. Beeman New America Media Commentary SAN FRANCISCO (Feb 3, 2017) — The Trump administration appears to be renewing the possibility of violent confrontation with Iran using a questionable pretext—Iran’s[…]
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‘Like Someone in Love’ is Abbas Kiarostami’s legacy of international collaboration
By DIANA CHENG aapress.com CALGARY (July 8, 2016) — Just a few days after the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences extended a membership invitation to Abbas Kiarostami, the Iranian[…]
APIA groups applaud settlement lifting order against Iranian American judge
LOS ANGELES (November 5, 2015) — This week, Iranian-American Immigration Judge Afsaneh Ashley Tabaddor settled her federal civil rights lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) challenging the DOJ’s[…]
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Jafar Panahi’s Taxi
Film Review by Diana Cheng Asian American Press CALGARY (Oct. 28, 2015) — A light-hearted piece of recording, “Panahi’s Taxi” (Farsi with English subtitles) is a clever and whimsical view of[…]
Hirono supports Iran Nuclear Agreement
HONOLULU (Aug. 17, 2015) — U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (HI-D), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, released the following statement in support of the Joint Comprehensive[…]
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President’s statement on Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 14, 2015) — The White House Office of the Press Secretary on Wednesday released President Barack Obama’s official statement on the Iran nuclear agreement given from the State Floor[…]
Congressional leaders applaud framework deal with Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 2, 2015) – Reps. Keith Ellison (D-MN), Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ), John Conyers (D-MI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Donald Beyer (D-VA) and Hank Johnson (D-GA)[…]
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AAAJ brief supports Iranian American immigration judge
LOS ANGELES (Feb 24, 2015) — Asian Americans Advancing Justice and 12 bar associations sought leave to file an amicus curiae brief today in the Central District of California in[…]
Dokhanchi honored for work with students
Superior, Wis. (Dec. 30, 2013) — Prof. Khalil Dokhanchi, Ph.D., was honored for his work as a professor of political science, but also for helping students focus on how to[…]
