Tehran Protests

Tehran: God is Great!

Jack Schimmelman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jack Schimmelman

Yes, we are witnessing in this time of suffering and contraction the greatest proof of humanity. The proof of those who wish for one simple, profound state of being - freedom.

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Iran: More Than 200 Arrested In Student Protests

AP | NASSER KARIMI and LEE KEATH | Posted 05.25.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran — Hard-line militiamen firing tear gas and throwing stones stormed a crowd of thousands of university students protesting for a sec...

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Poetry Of The Revolution

John Lundberg | Posted 11.17.2011

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John Lundberg

One of the most powerful videos to come out of the turmoil in Iran is of a woman reciting a poem from the rooftops of Tehran at night. Recorded on the eve of the first wave of violent crackdowns against protesters, the poem gives voice to the inner turmoil of a people coping with a sudden and potentially violent revolution and struggling with a new conception of their homeland.

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