Roger L Simon

Roger L. Simon is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, novelist and blogger, and the CEO of Pajamas Media. His forthcoming book, Blacklisting Myself: Memoir of a Hollywood Apostate in the Age of Terror, was released in February 2009.

Burning Down the New York Times, Act 2: Walter Duranty Meets the Holocaust

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 - by Roger L Simon

Watch it in its entirety here. Watch “Act 1: All the News That’s Fit” here.

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Obama, Iran, and the Ongoing Saga of the Liberal Reactionary

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 - by Roger L Simon

Is everything standing on its head? What’s going on here? Left is right. Right is left. Liberal is … reactionary? (Also read Andrew Klavan: Goldberg Variations)

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Just How Fraudulent Was the Iranian Election?

Saturday, June 13th, 2009 - by Roger L Simon

Both sides claim victory. Unsurprisingly, Ahmadinejad is the "official" winner. What now? (Also read Michael Ledeen: How Come We Let the Mullahs Run Voting Booths in LA? and Richard Fernandez: Iran's Election and the Dilemmas of Engagement)

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Voting for Ahmadinejad in Tehrangeles

Thursday, June 11th, 2009 - by Roger L Simon

Indeed, Iranians will be lining up at the polls in L.A. But will their votes count? (Also read Michael Ledeen: The Iranian Circus (Continued)) Update: Roger on PJTV: The Current Regime Looks Down, But Is It On Its Way Out?

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Good News From Lebanon (But Not For the Huffington Post)

Monday, June 8th, 2009 - by Roger L Simon

A much-needed electoral blow for Hezbollah and Syria.

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How Ahmadinejad Made Me a Believer

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 - by Roger L Simon

How the sight of pure evil affects an atheist. [You can view Roger L. Simon's Talking Through My Hat series for PJTV here.]

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Odd Timing by Iran in Release of American Journalist

Monday, May 11th, 2009 - by Roger L Simon

The mullahs may have some strategic worries that led to Roxana Saberi's release. (See also Michael Ledeen: "What's a Roxana Worth?" )

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Durban II Diary: The UN Folds Its Cards

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 - by Roger L Simon

The United Nations has been humiliated big time by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's racist screed in Geneva.

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Durban II Diary: The Clowning of Ahmadinejad

Monday, April 20th, 2009 - by Roger L Simon

I have had enough of Iran's president to last me a lifetime. (Also read Claudia Rosett: "Waiting for Ahmadinejad … to Check Out." Video at PJTV. )

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Durban II Diary: Sleeping with Ahmadinejad

Sunday, April 19th, 2009 - by Roger L Simon

I rub shoulders with Iran's president on my trip to Geneva for the Durban Review Conference. (Check PJTV for streaming updates.)

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