Support the Iranian Masses; Workers Call for a Global Day of Action June 26
Posted: June 19th, 2009 | Author: Anne Jaclard | Filed under: News, Women's Liberation, Youth | Tags: feminism, imperialism, iran, labor, protest, student, Youth | No Comments »The brave Iranians demonstrating against the ruling regime deserve our support. At least 13 have been killed already. The government has allowed the protests (so-called vigilantes attack protesters afterwards), but it continues to arrest prominent reformers and to attempt to stifle the flow of information by limiting Internet access and pressuring reporters to stay away. Yet hundreds of thousands—Tehran’s mayor says three million were in its streets Monday–continue to protest, risking bullets and long jail terms under harsh conditions.