Maz Jobrani

WaPo: Sneaky Persians Menace Pentagon's Noble Aim to Keep U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Forever

Robert Naiman | Posted 03.10.2012

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Robert Naiman

The Post story is quite instructive, even if it is not exactly "news" in the common sense of the term.

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'Tweet the Joke': Can You Find The Punchline?

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 05.25.2011

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Twitter is an excellent tool for joke-telling by both would-be comedians and seasoned professionals -- and TweetTheJoke.com is finally bringing them t...

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Maz Jobrani Talks John Boehner, The Tea Party & Sending Cookies To The Middle East (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 05.25.2011

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Maz Jobrani may be America's most high-profile Iranian-American comedian. Boosted by his appearances in "Friday After Next," "Better Off Ted" and "The...

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Iran Sends Aid Boat to Gaza, Risking Exposure of Hyped Israel-Iran Conflict

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Palestine, Turkey, Iran, Israel, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Maz Jobrani, Gaza, Gaza-Freedom-Flotilla, Rachel Corrie, World News
Robert Naiman

By its vigorous support of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, Turkey forced the world to confront the issue of the blockade. What similar accomplishment for the Palestinians can Iran point to?

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The Persian Primer: How to Understand and Properly Make Fun of Iranian-Americans

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Ali Binazir

Who's making fun of Iranians? Nobody. Except for Iranians themselves. Most likely, this shortcoming stems from a lack of familiarity with the endearing quirks of Iranian culture that would lend themselves to proper parody.

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Maz Jobrani: Iranian-American Comedian Takes On All Races

AP | JESSE WASHINGTON | Posted 05.25.2011

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History says Maz Jobrani is descended from Caucasians. Some Americans think he's a dangerous Arab. Jobrani, however, prefers to call himself "Brown an...

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