A Feminist Uprising in Iran

A Feminist Uprising in Iran

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The War in Iran Comes to the UN | To Save Us From Hell

We cover a lot of ground in this week's episode of To Save Us From Hell! There are two new entrants to the race to succeed António Guterres as the next UN Secretary-General; Cindy McCain announced she is stepping down as head of the World Food Programme, meaning there will soon b ...  Show more

How Does The Iran War End?

Things are obviously moving very fast in the Middle East. When I caught up with my guest today, Dalia Dassa Kaye, the war was in its second day. Bombings in Iran and throughout the region continued at a rapid clip, and there was little sense of when, if, or how it might end. Regu ...  Show more

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