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Who Is Iran’s New ‘Reformist’ President?

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig Jul 10, 2024 As Masoud Pezeshkian prepares to take office, domestic skepticism of his promises runs deep. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Mourning Raisi

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig Jun 14, 2024 A state moratorium on weddings deepened resentment of the regime he represented. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Celebration Dances and Succession Politics in Iran

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig May 23, 2024 Iranians are far from united in mourning the passing of Ebrahim Raisi, also known as ‘The Butcher of Tehran.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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In Iran, Little Appetite for Conflict

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig May 15, 2024 The young activists of the Woman Life Freedom movement have enough problems without a regional conflagration that ballasts the regime. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Iran’s Death Row Recording Star

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig May 2, 2024 A political rapper faces the death penalty amid a fresh crackdown on women. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Italy Turns to Theatre to Address Male Violence Against Women

Beatrice M. Spadacini / Truthdig Apr 2, 2024 Italian theater and cinema shine a spotlight on the root causes of gender-based violence, advocating for culture-wide solutions. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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A Grassroots Movement Mobilizes Against Femicide in Kenya

Jacqueline Kubania / Truthdig Mar 6, 2024 Organizers are fighting for wide-ranging reforms and an end to systemic violence against women. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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The Moms Vs. The Multinational

Beatrice M. Spadacini / Truthdig Jan 8, 2024 When “forever chemicals” contaminated their water, Italian mothers got organized and took the polluters to court. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Letter from Wabgaon: Crisis in India’s Cotton Country

Safina Nabi / Truthdig Oct 27, 2023 As men leave the drought-wracked countryside in search of better pay, the backbreaking production of the world’s second largest cotton harvest has become “women’s work.” Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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‘Woman Life Freedom,’ One Year Later

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig Sep 14, 2023 After hundreds killed and thousands jailed, the hijab is still mandatory in Iran. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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To Serve, Health Care Workers Bear the Burdens of Climate Change

Sanskrita Bharadwaj / Truthdig Jul 26, 2023 The warming Earth is making the role of health care workers in places like Assam more vital and more dangerous. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Pakistan’s Poppy Problem

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Jul 11, 2023 Crisscrossed by heroin transit routes from neighboring Afghanistan, the country’s youth confront a growing opioid epidemic. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )