Future looks bright for the charismatic political upstart December 2, 2009, Atlanta, GA – In a hard fought battle for the Atlanta City Council’s Post 2 At-large seat, Amir Farokhi’s bid to become the first

December 3, 2009, Washington, D. C. – Time Magazine’s annual poll on who should be “Person of the Year” includes Iranian protestors in the aftermath of the June 12, 2009 elections. “For several weeks over

Proposal to assist democratic reformers in Iran is proceeding through Congress December 3, 2009, Washington, D.C. – In the midst of the fallout following the June 12th presidential election in Iran, a bipartisan group of

December 8, 2009 – Nina Mohadjer is the first Iranian American to run for public office in the state of Connecticut. While she lost her bid for a seat on the Board of Education earlier

 December 2, 2009, Boston, MA – With less then a week to go before the Senate primary election in Massachusetts, community activist and social entrepreneur Alan Khazei has recently received a series of high-profile endorsements

Dr. David Samadi: Transforming Surgery Through Robotics December 11, 2009 – Dr. David Samadi is the Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. A board-certified urologist, he treats prostate

Arsalan Kazemi Makes NCAA Basketball History Becomes first Iranian to play NCAA basketball December 11, 2009, Washington, DC- Athletic and eager, Rice University’s Arsalan Kazemi is ready to make his mark on and off the

December 11, 2009, Washington, DC – Internationally acclaimed Iranian vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been called “Iran’s greatest living master of traditional Persian music”. Shajarian’s unique vocal style is immediately recognizable and he is loved

Iranian American Received 88,000 Votes Across Massachusetts December 11, 2009, Boston, MA– While receiving a series of high profile endorsements from former presidential candidate Wesley Clark and the Boston Globe, Alan Khazei placed third with

December 11, 2009 Washington D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is pleased to announce the selection of the award winning children’s book “Ancient Iran” by Massoume Price to be placed in

December 11, 2009 – The Lev Foundation is a nonprofit organization that is providing free taxi vouchers in memory of Iranian American Daniel Levian who was killed in a drunk driving accident in 2008. The

OFAC Regulations Governing Trade with Iran Reminder about U.S. laws Iranian Americans should be aware of December 10, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Trade between the United States and Iran is subject to certain restrictions under

December 17, 2009, Washington, D.C. ¬ On Tuesday of this week, Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL/4th) filed the first comprehensive immigration reform bill of the 111th Congress. Known as the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security

December 16, 2009, Washington, D.C. – In today’s fast paced world, it seems no profession or industry has been left unbitten by the social networking bug. Enter DistrictFile, an exclusive social networking site targeting those

House Overwhelmingly Approves Iran Refined Petroleum Act of 2009 December 15, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Today the House of Representatives passed the Iran Refined Petroleum Act of 2009 (H.R. 2194) by a vote of 412