Iranian Americans Rally Behind Shiva Farivar February 10, 2010, Irvine, CA – Nearly fifty guests were in attendance at a private reception on February 2, 2010 in support of Shiva Farivar’s candidacy for Irvine City

PAAIA Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on 2009 Survey of Iranian Americans February 11, 2009, Washington, D.C. – On January 28th, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held a congressional briefing to present the

Continued Human Rights Violations Reported as Iran Marks Anniversary of Revolution February 11, 2010, Los Angeles, CA – The Iranian American community has been anxiously following today’s reports in the press and on social media

Iran Excluded from LinkedIn February 17, 2010, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) has learned that the professional social networking site, LinkedIn, does not list Iran in their “Education” drop-down

California Insurance Commissioner Takes Aim at Companies Investing in Iran   February 17, 2010, Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday of last week, the California Department of Insurance issued a press release regarding their continued divestment

Update: LinkedIn to Reverse Iran Exclusion Policy   PAAIA Editorial Staff   February 22, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Today LinkedIn’s legal department notified PAAIA that following our request, the company would be reversing its policy

Congressman Waxman Signs on to Nowruz Resolution February 22, 2010, Washington, D.C. –  Following a meeting with PAAIA on February 17, 2010 in Los Angeles, we are very pleased to report that Congressman Henry Waxman

NexGen Mixes It Up  By Kat Haydarzadeh Santa Monica, CA, February 24 – On Thursday, February 18, PAAIA NexGens from L.A. and Orange County gathered at the Huntley Hotel Penthouse in Santa Monica for their

All About Nowruz   Iranians have celebrated the first day of spring, March 20/21, Nowruz (lit., “New Day,”) for more than 3,000 years. The word now (pron. ‘tow,’ ‘mow,’ ‘low’) derives from an Indo-European root

Nowruz “The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”* NOWRUZ at the Federal Plaza – Chicago Saturday 20 March 2010 12:00 Noon to 6:00pm  First Chicago Nowruz Parade Federal Plaza to the State Plaza 12:00 noon to

PAAIA’s “Adopt a Library” Program Gets a Second Life Exclusive Benefit for PAAIA Members By PAAIA Editorial Staff March 11, 2010, Washington, D.C. – We are pleased to announce the second edition in PAAIA’s “Adopt

NOWRUZ RESOLUTION TO BE VOTED ON NEXT WEEK By PAAIA Editorial Staff March 12, 2010, Washington, D.C. – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s office today informed PAAIA that the House Leadership is placing the Nowruz

Congressman Waxman Statement on Nowruz for the Congressional Record   HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN in the house of representatives RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NOWRUZ AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF IRANIAN-AMERICANS Monday, March 15, 2010   Mr. WAXMAN.

Congresswoman Maloney Statement on Nowruz for the Congressional Record      HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY in the house of representatives STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF H. RES. 267, RECOGNIZING THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF NOWRUZ  Thursday,

The Transition to Sustainable Growth – Sharing Thoughts on Economic Outlook with Fellow Iranian-Americans By Roozbeh Aliabadi March 17, 2010, Pittsburgh, PA – The recession of 2008 has not yet been relegated to a page