January 2012
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December 2011
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Dec 25th
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The Iran Job follows Kevin Sheppard, an American basketball player from St. Croix who is recruited to play for the Iranian Super League. Judging from the trailer, the film’s a winner. Till describes Kevin as smart, warm and funny. You can see from his interactions in the film that Kevin’s got a quick humor and is a sharp observer. He becomes friends with three Iranian women and this...
Dec 22nd
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Dec 15th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-4) →
Drake (17) Lupe Fiasco (10) Childish Gambino (9) Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks (4) Betty Wright & The Roots (4) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 6th
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What is EU demanding of Iran?
It’s not clear what Iran have to do to stop the proposed EU oil embargo. Demands for Iran to give up uranium enrichment for peaceful purposes is a serious breach of NPT by the western powers and Iran will never succumb to such demands! What is the sense of starting an embargo that has no kind of exit strategy? It is a one-way street to armed conflict!
Dec 6th
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Where to download legally Hip-Hop Mixtapes
My Top3 Sites for Mixtape Album Download: LIVAGL (Live a Good Life) Datpiff GetRight Music
Dec 4th
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Dec 3rd
November 2011
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Nov 29th
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Schulden und die Derzeitige Krise...
Aus dem Zeit Artikel zur Occupy Bewegung: Wut, Liebe, Paranoia Im Mai dieses Jahres, zur Finanzkrise, erschien Graebers anthropologische Studie über Schulden: Debt: The First 5.000 Years. Darin legt er dar, wie es zu dem »Mythos kommen konnte, man müsse seine Schulden zurückzahlen«. Was sich da eingefräst habe als moralischer Grundsatz, sei nichts als die Bemäntelung von Gewaltherrschaft. ...
Nov 22nd
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Nov 17th
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Nov 12th
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Nov 12th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-6) →
J. Cole (18) Evidence (16) Marcos Adam (9) The Throne (8) Shad (6) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nov 8th
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“Man kann alle Leute einige Zeit zum Narren halten und einige leute allezeit;...”
– Abraham Lincoln
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October 2011
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Oct 30th
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Oct 28th
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Oct 28th
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Oct 22nd
September 2011
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Sep 29th
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US-Cities easing alcohol laws to Raise Tax Money
According to NYT, several US-Cities easing alcohol laws to Raise Tax Money Hey, I got plenty of ideas how to fill up cash and ruin the society. Firstly ease of the following laws in order to raise tax revenues: Gambling  Smoking Arms possessions Secondly introduce new taxes: Marijuana (after it’s legalized for the general public) Prostitution Any other ideas?
Sep 29th
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August 2011
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Trailer Chicken With Plums Based on a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi. The year is 1958, the city Tehran. Celebrated violinist Nasser Ali Khan (Mathieu Amalric) has an unexpected encounter with a longlost love, but she fails to recognize him. He returns home, has an argument with his wife and, most troublingly, discovers that his prized violin has been broken. He’s unable to replace it,...
Aug 30th
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Readings Week 34
Face Recognition - Anonymous no more (The Economist) You can’t hide—from anybody the Iranian general ‘secretly running’ Iraq (The Guardian) The Guardian reports on the elusive Iranian with so much Iraqi influence that Baghdadis believe he is controlling the country Saudi law - Nothing liberal yet  (The Economist) “WITH 33 people known to have lost their heads so far this year...
Aug 21st
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July 2011
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The Ayahuasca Project tells the story of three doctors using a mysterious Amazonian medicine rumored to reveal one’s deepest self. The first doctor was born into ayahuasca, trained as Siona shaman since early childhood. The second doctor runs a legendary detox centre deep in the Peruvian jungle, in partnership with indigenous healers. The third doctor will risk his career trying to establish a...
Jul 13th
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June 2011
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Readings Current Week
Economic jihad (The Economist) Iran has undertaken reforms that other governments in the region should envy Degrees of democracy  (The Economist) Interesting summary about studies dealing with level of education in a country and political participation Forgotten Polish Exodus to Persia (Washington Post) A forgotten chapter of World War II
Jun 29th
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Jun 26th
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“I’ll call you bitch for sure As a last resort, and my first result You call me...”
– Kanye West Blame Game lyrics featuring John Legend and Pusha T on the album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted” (2010).
Jun 14th
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The Weeknd - House of Balloons
The Weeknd - House of Balloons by Impress the Ley You can download this amazing mixtape on The Weeknd’s site.
Jun 6th
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May 2011
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ListenListen
May 21st
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ListenSBTRKT & Yukimi Nagano featuring Drake –...
May 20th
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May 3rd
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April 2011
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My Favorite Internet Radio
Discovered one week ago, the East Village Radio from NYC has become my favorite web radio.
Apr 25th
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Next Week's Reading Recommendations
Germany’s Role in a Business Deal with Iran - With Berlin’s approval, the German central bank provided assistance to India in an oil deal with Iran (SPIEGEL ONLINE) Der Deserteur - Maurizio Prestieri einer der großen Bosse der Camorra in Neapel arbeitet Neuerdings mit der Justiz zusammen und erzählt von seiner Vergangenheit (ZEIT ONLINE) Ist Luxus unmoralisch? - Ein Streitgespräch mit...
Apr 3rd