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Who Is In the Streets of Iran?

I pick up the phone and dial my friend. I call her every day and I am embarrassed that she will think I am overreacting. She answers. I ask her if she has any updates on Iran's protests or has heard from her family. She is older than I am, and she saw the 1979 revolution, so she tells me about the similarities and differences she sees. We conclude that the current protests are not a revolution or a public coup. These people stunning the world with their presence in the streets of Tehran and other cities are not looking to overthrow their government. The recent unrest in Iran is a simple cry of ...

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