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The knife and the bone
After war and repression, Iranian dissidents believe the regime’s reckoning is near — but Tehran’s influence reaches far beyond its borders
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Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
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The Mash meets The Ring!
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We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
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