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How To Speak About What’s Happening in Iran

Recently, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman named Mahsa Amini was brutally murdered by Iran’s “morality police” for “improper hijab.” She died at the hospital three days after her arrest, on September 16, 2022, due to her injuries. Her family reports she was severely beaten by the morality police with repeated blows to the head, both during…

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Iranian Muslim Girl Readers Share Their Thoughts On Mahsa Amini’s Murder

Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, died Friday, September 16 after being arrested by the notorious “morality police” in Tehran.  According to reports, including from Amini’s family, Amini was severely beaten by the morality police with repeated blows to the head, both in the van and at the re-education center where she was taken. She…

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Re-Tweet Revolution: Twitter & the Iranian Presidential Protests

Upon its creation, Twitter became a fascination for some and the butt of jokes for many. The social networking site allows users to “micro-blog,” describing their current mood or thoughts in 140 characters or less — a constraint that, in a swirl of other similar sites, made it seem like a waste of time. Politicians eager…