Women’s power alive in benighted Iran, Afghan and Russia

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Political unrest in Iran, Afghanistan and Russia all feature heavy involvement of women in uphill battles against dictatorial repression.  The death of a jailed woman in Iran has led to days of public protests across Iran. In response, the Tehran government has violently targeted female participants with batons and bullets. In Afghanistan, clusters of women have […]

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Democratic Party now the leading US party of war

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Last May a remarkable column by Stephen Kinzer appeared in The Boston Globe. It was headlined: “Republicans return to their roots as the anti-war party.”   More significantly, the subheading ran: “Since the Vietnam era, Americans have come to expect anti-war rhetoric from liberal Democrats. Cancel that.” The column began: “With Americans now engulfed in passion for […]

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