Debate Over Patriot Act Reignites
September 30, 2009, Washington, D.C. – With three sections of the Patriot Act set to expire on December 31st of this year,... Read More
Iranian American Wins 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal
Esteemed Iranian American scholar Lotfi Zadeh was awarded the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal in electrical engineering. A graduate of Tehran University, the... Read More
Academy Award Winner Sidney Poitier Joins Angella Nazarian for Book Launch
October 8, 2009, Beverly Hills, CA – On October 18th, Academy Award winning actor Sidney Poitier will be introducing Angella Nazarian and... Read More
Iranian American becomes Senior Advisor to the Clinton Climate Initiative
October 9, 2009, Washington, D.C. – On October 2nd, Iranian-American David Nahai took the position of Senior Advisor to the Clinton Climate... Read More
Senate Committee Passes PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Bill
Washington, D.C., October 9, 2009 – The Senate Judiciary Committee, yesterday approved the USA PATRIOT Act Extension Act of 2009 (S.1692) by... Read More
The Glass House: A Story of Courage and Second Chances
The Glass House, by Iranian American director Hamid Rahmanian, is a documentary set in Tehran about the Omid- E- Mehr rehabilitation center... Read More
Meet Mark Ameli: Iranian American Candidate for Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles County
Endorsed by Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca Los Angeles, October 15, 2009 – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian American (PAAIA)... Read More
The Story of Human Rights Recognizes the Pivotal Role of Cyrus the Great
United For Human Rights and its sister organization The Youth for Human Rights International have produced an educational video entitled: The Story... Read More
PARSA Community Foundation Presents the 2009 Annual Awards: Light the Way
San Francisco, California, October 16, 2009 – On October 18, 2009 the PARSA Community Foundation will host Light the Way, the 2009... Read More
Nina Mohadjer – Making Education Work in Ridgefield
Iranian American Runs for the Board of Education October 21, 2009, Ridgefield, CT – Born in Iran, raised in Germany, and a... Read More