Iran

Great Iranian Director Abbas Kiarostami Lost a Home but Gained a Planet

John McCain Calling Iran's President a "Monkey": Is It Racist?

The safe bet is to never call anyone a "monkey" in any context.Senator John McCain didn't play it safe yesterday, when he described Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as one.See also:-John McCain Calls Iran's President a "Monkey," Says to "Lighten Up" If You Think It's Racist

John McCain Calls Iran's President a "Monkey," Says to "Lighten Up" If You Think It's Racist

Question: is it appropriate to call someone a "monkey"?If that person eats bananas and swings from trees, then maybe. If you're Senator John McCain, and you're talking about Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, then maybe not.

We're Pretty Sure Muse Is the New Styx

1999 was a weird year. That June, George W. Bush announced his candidacy for President, people were partying like it was the year in question, and a prevalent fear of the Y2K bug spread like Ebola fever. Muse also released their debut album, Showbiz, instantly drawing comparisons to their British co ... More >>

Rich Carmona's U.S. Senate Campaign Creates Interactive Campaign Quiz: 'Do You Know Jeff?'

Former U.S. Surgeon General Rich Carmona and Congressman Jeff Flake are fighting hard to win the senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Jon Kyl.

Chicken With Plums' Marjane Satrapi on East, West, and How All Stories Are Autobiography

Ben Quayle and David Schweikert Take Part in Forum, Say Mostly the Same Things but Use Different Words

If there are Republican voters in Arizona's Sixth Congressional District who still can't figure out which candidate's position on issues most closely match their own, yesterday's candidate forum in Scottsdale probably didn't help.Congressmen Ben Quayle and David Schweikert said mostly the same thing ... More >>

Kyrsten Sinema's Hilary Rosen Moment, and Her Persistent Verbal Flubbery

Sinema's statement on Iran starts 2:48 in, her comments on health care at around 6:03The flap over center-left talking head Hilary Rosen and her perceived insult of Mitt Romney's wife Ann offers a perfect example of how mere verbal flubs can offer ammunition to right-wingers in the highly-charged pa ... More >>

Karina Longworth on Why You May Not Have Seen Her Favorite Film of 2011

Amnesty International Local Chapters Host Localpalooza for Human Rights

Anamieke Quinn and her band Treasurefruit play Localpalooza at The Sail InnEven if you dont' know exactly what Amnesty International does, chances are you jive with the organization's mission. Tempe and Arizona State University Amnesty International chapters are hoping to gain a little more exposure ... More >>

Cinderella @ Marquee Theatre

Can Slick Pita Jungle Out-Hummus Authentic Baiz Market?

Amy Silverman​Hummus is the glue -- sometimes almost literally -- that holds a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean meal together. Do it wrong, and indeed, it's a little like cement. And not in a good way.But do it well and some of us will fill up on the chickpea dip long before the gyro or the kebabs hit ... More >>

Film from the Middle East Film Festival: Color of Paradise

Dookie and the Peak of Profitable Cheap Plastic, Not Music or Culture

One of the things I like most about New Times Music Editor Martin Cizmar is disagreeing with him. We've had some fun arguments and discussions on music, culture, the role of the press and even Eazy E. Which is why I felt compelled to write this post completely and unequivocally disagreeing with his ... More >>

Freedom Just Ain't Free

And neither is this Republican convention in disguise

Iran Supporters Rally at Arizona State University

Jessica SmithA member of Sunday's rally holds up a sign depicting a few of the deaths that occurred during the protests in Iran. ​ Clad in green and clutching picket signs, hundreds gathered at Arizona State University on Sunday to show solidarity for post-election protests that have left at ... More >>

July 27 In Blogs: Bill Maher, The Big Event, Cartel Coffee, Tasers, and Iran

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Bill Maher Punks Out, Gives Janet Napolitano a Free Ride on Real Time Up on the Sun: The Big ... More >>

July 21 In Blogs: Wavves, Source Victoria, Mosaic, and George Gascon

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Up on the Sun: New Wavves Song Available on Sendspace Source Victoria to Play Rhythm Room Twice This Month, August ... More >>

An Obsession with Salt

Sloane BurwellSalt, salt and more salt. "You want what for Christmas?" My mom says this every year. And every year my request is the same - salt. I love salt in every incarnation -- the weirder the better, whether it's pink, blue, black, smoked, or infused. Salt can turn the blandest dish i ... More >>

Ruth McClung: From Del Taco to Congress? She's a Conservative Running Against Raul Grijalva

Okay, there are a few things about Ruth McClung we like right off the bat: She's a rock climber. She likes the Beatles. She paints flowers. But, c'mon. Raul Grijalva isn't even going to break a sweat. McClung's running for Congress against Grijalva, a four-time incumbent Democrat from Congression ... More >>

White House Delays Immigration Powwow (Again), and Why U.S. Hispanics Need to Raise Some Hell

Wanna snag the administration's attention? Borrow a page from the (peaceful) protesters in Iran. So I've just thumbed through a passel of recent White House statements and releases, looking for something about that big immigration meetup that President Barack Obama was ... More >>

Hot Links: Kidnappings, Smoking Bills, and Barcelona

About 150 Iranian-Americans rallied in Tempe, to protest what they see as fraud in Iran's recent presidential elections. The rally was peaceful, and a similar rally in Tucson drew about 60 people...A Valley man was kidnapped by a group of armed suspects near 27th avenue and Roosevelt Tuesday nig ... More >>

Close Shave: Barber Shop Shooting in Mesa Wounds Two; Police Seek Suspect

Image: Wikimedia Commons It was a close shave for two people shot and wounded last night in Mesa barber shop. Cops say a guy walked into Horacio Styles, 724 E. University, just after 9 p.m. -- when the shop usually closes. He "exchanged words with employees and customers." Then he pulled out a handg ... More >>

Babak Dehghanpisheh

Former President Jimmy Carter Discusses Bringing Peace to the Middle East, President Obama, and Raising Kids in the White House

photo from Carter's book We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land President Carter signs his latest book at Changing Hands this Friday.It's not every day you get to chat with a former President of the United States. And since President Jimmy Carter will be in town on Friday, signing copies of his b ... More >>

Sean Hannity, Oliver North, Charlie Daniels and Assorted Redneck Musicians Invade Glendale

BYOPOC: Bring Your Own Plug o' ChawA dental student's worst nightmare. That's what you can expect come August in Glendale as a snaggle-toothed horde of trailer park refugees descends on the Jobing.com Arena for Freedom Concert '09, a benefit show sponsored by Fox News wing-nut poster boy Sean Hannit ... More >>

Phillip Fazio

Nun on the run

Grand Designs

Even the Ayatollah would dig this stuff

Obama, No Osama: New York Times readers not interested in terrorism...

A Play in a Day

Be careful what you wish for

BEST UPSCALE STEAK HOUSE

Drinkwater's City Hall

Letters

Letters from the week of July 8, 2004

Veiled Intentions

Author continues to teach, regardless of restrictions

Covert Fuzz

Short-wave radio, with its fringe elements and bizarre discoveries, is a living, breathing organism

Escape From Tempe

Assignment to Afghanistan is just another stop for local journalist

Captured by Rapture

Spend the most riveting 13 minutes of your summer with Iranian-born Shirin Neshat's video installation

Kurd Mentality

Thoughtful and disturbing, Iranian A Time for Drunken Horses rides high in the saddle

Sheer Paradise

A beautiful film from Iran proves that it's not all about hard-line Islam

Ennui and Upward

Park Belly Future

Kebab's Big Boy

Second Helpings

Pol Barers

A Perfect Candidate parties hardy

To Skewer, With Love

OH, MY ACHING CAMELBACK:

REAL MILL DEAL

SINGIN' IN IRAN

HAPPILY EVER AFGHAN

MEE KROB RUNNETH OVER

TAHINI BOPPER