Whatever Iranian people have bought, they have bought in the black market.
AKBAR GANJIThere is more disgruntlement, but because there is no media, the voice of this opposition is not heard outside Iran.
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The ecological movement is concerned about this, and this is in here, where everything is public.
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Revolutions invariably don’t solve the issue of justice, and in its place, suppression and limiting freedom replaces that idea.
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There is more disgruntlement, but because there is no media, the voice of this opposition is not heard outside Iran.
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The lower strata are suffering all kinds of oppression and the injustice that is inflicted upon them has many faces and many facets.
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There is no possibility of a public demonstration [in Iran] of such defiance, but these defiant acts are certainly going on.
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We can certainly be on the same side and the same front with the workers and with the oppressed people of Iran. We can certainly be on the same front with them.
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[In] every revolution, there is a great divergence between what the revolutionaries expect and what the revolution actually accomplishes.
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Religion is separate from the institution of the state.
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When I talk about secularism, I’m talking about theories today. To give you for example, one example: Those who consider themselves followers of Mosaddeq today are adamantly against federalism.
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I am only speaking of my own behalf.
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The issue has two dimensions. One is the legal dimension and the other one is the issue at the realpolitik. [In the] legal realm.
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Let me begin by saying not only you can’t have democracy with $75 million. You can’t even have it with $750 billion.
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We must struggle for creating a democratic system that is dedicated to democracy and human rights.
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Negotiation talks are the best way to solve anything. We must replace wars and weapons with negotiations and talks.
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The most important dichotomy that I make for a society is between those who support democracy and human rights, and those who oppose it.
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