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Iranians who yearn for democracy and an open society at peace with the world are met with overwhelming indifference from the West’s media and political leaders, writes Mariam Memarsadeghi.

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The West's Betrayal of Iranian Dissidents - Quillette
Next month, Ayatollah Khamenei’s theocracy will stage celebrations commemorating 40 years of revolutionary power. It will do so amidst widespread acts of civil disobedience, street protests, labor strikes, and ubiquitous resentment produced by a collapsed economy and grotesque corruption. Even pro...

From the archives: "Take it from someone who has suffered real physical abuse: Words aren't violence."

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Take It from Someone Who Has Suffered Real Physical Abuse: Words Aren't Violence - Quillette
Fear of serious injury cannot alone justify suppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears. — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis (1856-1941) For the fourth time in the space of 30 min...
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