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In Iran, the Struggle for Power Continues
Demonstrations for and against the government continued today in Iran. We hear about the most serious challenge to the central government since the Islamic revolution in 1979. Also, South Korea's President is in lockstep with President Obama on North Korea, and Western states are challenging federal authority on education, civil rights, land use and gun control.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenDemonstrations for and against the government continued today in Iran. We hear about the most serious challenge to the central government since the Islamic revolution in 1979. Also, South Korea's President is in lockstep with President Obama on North Korea. On Reporter's Notebook, states' rights have been a Southern issue since the Civil War, but the Mountain West is now joining the challenge to Washington's authority.
Banner image: Defeated reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi (C) raises his arms as he appears during a demonstration in the streets on June 15 in Tehran, Iran. Photo: Getty Images
