Buck 65 (aka Richard Terfy) is one of the most prolific musicians in Canada, and this past month he performed to a packed house during an eclectic show at Toronto's Summerworks Festival. He charmed, he danced, he sang, he rapped; he narrated stories of his affairs, travels, and woes. Summerworks...

A process of truth and reconciliation is underway this week in The Hague. The event is the Iran Tribunals, a proceeding modelled after the famous Russell Tribunals of the 1960s, which placed the United States on a symbolic trial for its human rights abuses throughout the...

Chipped nail polish, a quirky school-girl voice, and audience conversations were centre stage last Thursday at Polson Pier's Sound Academy with a performance by Toronto band Dragonette.

Lead singer Martina Sorbara is the stuff of Canadian electro-pop dreams....

A longer version of this blog was originally written for Iran Media Program.

Once again the Islamic Republic of Iran has chosen bravado over tact -- or, in this case, they've chosen bravado over an understanding of cinema, the arts, or culture....

The sanctions noose around Iran fully tightened at the beginning of July as the European Union joined the United States to impose a total embargo on all purchases of Iranian oil and place severe restrictions on the country's central bank. These sanctions have resulted in harsh realities for ordinary Iranians....

When United States President Barack Obama campaigned in 2008 he ran on the platform of change we can believe in. Five years later, and with an contest for re-election, this change has arrived. How this transformation is defined is entirely subjective, but it's undeniable that the Obama era has left...

"Information, not guns will bring down dictators," said Saman Arbabi, the co-creator of the most successful satirical show in Persian.

In the highly turbulent world of the Middle East, social media has been playing an extremely significant role in raising awareness and inciting change. Social media has been credited as...

This article was co-authored by Semra Sevi and Mahsa Alimardani.

Bob Rae's decision not to seek the position of permanent leader of the Liberal Party was a dignified one. He ran for the leadership position twice before -- in 2006 and 2008 -- and lost both times. This was...

Talks in Baghdad with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany have resumed over Iran's contentious nuclear program. The negotiation process is likely to be a long one, and no breakthrough accords are expected at this meeting.

The debate has been boiled down to Iran claiming...