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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How the people of Iran quietly dissent against their government

    After an unsuccessful attack on Israel, Iran faces more sanctions from the West and possible retaliation. But many ordinary Iranians don’t approve of their government’s actions.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 17, 2024 • 1 min read

    After an unsuccessful attack on Israel, Iran faces more sanctions from the West and possible retaliation. But many ordinary Iranians don’t approve of their government’s actions.

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Can CA aquariums restore sea otter populations in the wild?
    1. 0:00House Speaker Johnson’s Ukraine vote may cost him his job
    2. 8:11How the people of Iran quietly dissent against their governmentYou’re reading this
    3. 16:31NorCal women’s prison is shutting down due to sex abuse claims
    4. 25:29Inside Guantánamo Bay detention camp: Latest ‘Serial’ podcast season
    5. 41:43Saving orphaned sea otters: Aquariums in Long Beach and Monterey team up
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