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The Secret Double Lives of Tehran’s Middle Class

IWPR a day ago

Region: Iran

They’re at the heart of resistance to the regime - but that doesn’t stop them from having fun. By Jafar Farshian in Tehran (MR No. 29, 19-Mar-10) After a brief period of retreat from the outside world following the months of post- election protests, many middle-class Tehranis, who form the backbone of the opposition movement, are out and about again. Preparing for the Persian New Year, which begins on March 20, they are shopping and meeting friends just as they do every year.... more

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A Tale of Woes of Prince of Hyderabad

SYED ALI MUJTABA SYED a day ago

Region: India

Here is the sad tale of Mir Barkat Ali Khan a.k.a Mukaram Jah Bahadur, the Eighth Nizam of Hyderabad, descendant of the Viceroys of the Deccan and heir to India's greatest dynasty since the Mughals, who went from being the richest man in the world to the owner of Murchison House Station near Geraldton, Australia, finally, to a two-bedroom flat in Turkey. It is a story of wealth lost and squandered, of the frailty of human vanity and status, the total inability of a man to cope with great hist... more

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Nancy Pelosi: "Being a Wom...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said tonight in a speech supporting healthcare reform that with healthcare, all politics are personal. Continuing, Pelosi explained her personal connection to the issues, stating that,"after we pass this bill, being a woman will no longer be a pre-existing medical condition." Shortly afterwards, the House of Representatives voted final passage to Senate #HCR bil... more

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