#1520 Demanding Rights for Women in Iran
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Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 14 October 2022
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Air Date 10/14/2022
Today, we take a look at the women-led protests roiling Iran in response to violent crackdowns from the so-called morality police that have led to the deaths of young women demanding rights and freedom.
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For nearly three weeks, Iranians have marched in the streets to denounce the Islamic regime that has ruled for more than 40 years. What started as a response to the killing of a young woman by the "morality police," this uprising is now nationwide.
Ch. 2: What Iranian Protesters Need Now - What Next - Air Date 9-28-22
What began as a revolt in the wake of an overstep by Iran’s morality police has evolved into a mass movement calling for “death to the dictator.” Protests in Iran are nothing new, but these demonstrations strike at the heart of the repressive regime.
Protesters in Iran are continuing to demand justice for Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died in the hands of the so-called morality police, as well as envisioning a political future beyond the Islamic Republic.
Ch. 4: 'Woman, Life, Freedom' - On the Media - Air Date 9-30-22
Large-scale protests took over the streets of Iran after twenty-two-year-old Mahsa Amini died on September 16 while in custody of the morality police. She had been arrested her for wearing her headscarf improperly.
Iranians protest brutal repression and why U.S. statements of solidarity are empty without a reversal of crushing sanctions. Assal Rad joins Talia Baroncelli on theAnalysis.news.
Ch. 6: What’s Happening in Iran and Why? with Reza Aslan - Factually! with Adam Conover - Air Date 9-28-22
Iran is currently being rocked by protests against the oppressive theocratic regime that rules the country. What is happening there, and what brought us to this point?
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Description: A woman stands in the midst of a protest in London wearing full face paint in the color and pattern of the Iranian flag. She holds up both arms and in each hand is a photo of Mahsa Amini, the Iranian woman who died in the custody of the Iranian "Morality Police".
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to this episode of the award-winning Best of a Left podcast in which we shall |
| 0:06.8 | take a look at the women-led protests, Royaling Iran in response to violent crackdowns from |
| 0:12.7 | the so-called Morality Police that have led to deaths of young women demanding rights |
| 0:17.9 | and freedom. |
| 0:19.2 | Clips today are from the PBS NewsHour, what next democracy now, on the media, the analysis, |
| 0:26.8 | and factually with Adam Connover, with an additional members only clip from Power Corrupts. |
| 0:33.2 | And by the way, the midterms are right around the corner, so be sure to check out the show |
| 0:36.5 | notes for our midterms minute section highlighting the key races across the country and how to |
| 0:41.3 | get involved. |
| 0:42.3 | Today's focus is on how to defend state, governor, and secretary of state races from anti-democracy |
| 0:48.2 | MAGA extremists. |
| 0:50.0 | Remember voting is not enough, so get involved and help get help the vote. |
| 0:55.3 | And stay tuned to the end of the show for my thoughts on why diverse representation |
| 0:59.8 | in pop culture is important and it's not for the reasons I usually hear. |
| 1:10.7 | For nearly three weeks now, Iranians have marched in the streets to announce the Islamic |
| 1:15.0 | regime that's ruled for more than 40 years, sparked by the killing of a young woman named |
| 1:20.0 | Masa Amini, by the so-called Morality Police. |
| 1:23.2 | This uprising, led by young women, is now nationwide, even global. |
| 1:28.4 | Over the last week, producer Zaba Varsi has been in contact with women both inside and |
| 1:33.5 | outside Iran. |
| 1:34.9 | Here are some of their stories. |
| 1:39.7 | In an iconic moment last week, schoolgirls in Iran drove out a besiege, an Iranian paramilitary |
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