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Ayatollah Modarres, martyr of struggle against despotism and colonialism
Dec 01, 2019 07:09Today, the 1st of December is the martyrdom anniversary of a great scholar of Iran who opposed tyranny even if it meant death at the hands of the British-installed Pahlavi regime headed by the rootless, obscure, and unlettered soldier, Reza Khan.
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Birthday of Hazrat Abdul-Azeem (AS)
Dec 01, 2019 06:53Welcome to a special programme on the occasion of the birthday of a special person, whose holy shrine in Rayy which is an important site of pilgrimage, makes him the prime saint of the Iranian capital Tehran, to the extent that people call him Shah or King – in fact the spiritual king who continues to govern hearts and souls.
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The US’ misguided war on Chinese technology
Nov 30, 2019 09:14Washington wrongly thinks that it can force Beijing to bow to its extra territorial dictates through pressures on trade and scientific matters, factors that may badly rebound and severely damage American economy, in addition to loss of credibility around the world.
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Trump thinks he can get away with murder because police do all the time
Nov 30, 2019 09:09“Donald Trump is president and he’s brought the “Blue Lives Matter” crowd’s sneering contempt for legal niceties into the White House. Police and ICE agents are even more empowered to commit abuses. The Ferguson community is alarmed and suspicious over the deaths of six protesters in the past three years. And now Joshua Brown has been killed just days after the verdict of the police officer he helped convict.”
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Rise in workplace activism expected to hit UK companies
Nov 30, 2019 09:01One form of workforce activism is strikes, with the report stating that the two-day walkout by British Airways pilots in September, which saw the cancellation of 2,325 flights, cost the airline’s parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), at least €137 million (£117 million).
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More austerity for developing countries
Nov 30, 2019 08:47Rather than investing in a robust recovery to bring prosperity to citizens, governments are cutting pensions, public sector wages (including those of teachers and health workers), social assistance, and labor protections. Yet, the social consequences of austerity policies are already painfully clear. Millions of people will be pushed into poverty as a result, many of them women, children, and persons with disabilities.
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Leader: Economic war to be won like victories in other fields (1)
Nov 30, 2019 08:44Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday, November 19, met a large number of entrepreneurs, manufacturers, and economic activists, and gave tidings that with their untiring efforts Iran will defeat the economic terrorism of the US, like its victories over the enemies in various other fields. The following is the first part of excerpts of the Leader’s speech, which we have divided into three parts for the convenience of the readers.
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Global de-dollarization is underway
Nov 30, 2019 08:40"The US is gradually losing its advantage and position in world markets. Trade, tariff wars, the application of sanctions by the US hinder the development of the countries themselves, and the world economy as a whole. In a multipolar world, a multipolar currency is needed. The only way out of this situation is negotiations and unity in purpose." This was part of an article written by the staff writers of Fars News Agency under the heading: Global De- dollarization is underway.
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Chomsky: Prosecution of Assange reflects “Extreme” use of state Power
Nov 30, 2019 08:30The following is an interview with Noam Chomsky, American linguist, philosopher, and political activist on prosecution of Julian Assange, WikiliLeaks editor and publisher. This interview was conducted by Patrick Farnsworth and published in website of Truthout.org, under the heading: Chomsky says: Prosecution of Assange reflects extreme use of state power.
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Are electric vehicles really so climate friendly?
Nov 29, 2019 08:04Electric vehicles emit substantial amounts of CO2, the only difference being that the exhaust is released at a remove — that is, at the power plant.