Women in Iran

Iranian-American Tells Why He Believes Ahmadinejad Got More Votes (UPDATES)

Diane Tucker | Posted 07.28.2009 | World

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Diane Tucker

I drove over to see my friend Ahmad. I figured he would say he was pro-Mousavi and very eager to see Iran revert back to the modern country it once was. I was wrong on both counts.

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Iranian Women: We Feel Cheated, Frustrated, And Betrayed (UPDATES)

Diane Tucker | Posted 08.22.2009 | World

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Diane Tucker

Look closely at the images of mass demonstrations taking place in Iran this week and you will see them: thousands of brave Iranian women taking to the streets to protest an election they feel was stolen.

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President-elect Obama Should Engage Iranian Women Calling for Change

Soona Samsami | Posted 01.09.2009 | World

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Soona Samsami

Iran's monopolistic, suppressive, dogmatic, misogynous, and terrorist political regime strives to preserve and expand the velayat-e-faqih (absolute rule of the clergy).

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