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      US Progressives 'Stand in Solidarity' With Women and Girls Defying Iran's Oppression

      "We steadfastly support the Iranian people's demands of 'Women, Life, Freedom,' condemn the decades of oppression at the hands of the Iranian authorities, and call on them to halt their outrageous violence against peaceful protesters."

      Brett Wilkins
      Oct 19, 2022

      Nearly 40 progressive U.S. organizations on Wednesday expressed support for Iranians--especially women and girls--who are defiantly protesting Iran's oppressive theocracy, even at the cost of what rights groups say is hundreds of their lives.

      "As U.S. organizations committed to women's rights and justice across the world, we stand in solidarity with the brave people of Iran, overwhelmingly Iranian women and girls, who are demonstrating for their basic rights and strongly condemn the outrageous, widespread, and systematic human rights violations of the Iranian government seeking to silence the Iranian people's demand," the 39 groups, led by the National Iranian American Council, said in a statement.

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      Kurdish children at a protest against Donald Trump.

      Contrasting US Withdrawal From Afghanistan With Trump's Abrupt Departure From Syria

      President Joe Biden has evacuated about 117,000 Afghans; two years ago, Trump left Kurdish allies to face the Turkish invasion.

      Juan Cole
      Aug 29, 2021

      Richard N. Ojeda, an Army vet and former West Virginia state representative tweeted out an observation that I would like to reinforce:

      \u201cI don\u2019t remember Donald Trump flying one Kurd to safety. He let Turkey slaughter them. They were our allies that served side by side with our troops. Where is the outrage from the Fox Russian Propaganda Machine??? Biden has safely evacuated over 79,000 Afghans. Let\u2019s take score!\u201d
      — Richard N. Ojeda, II (@Richard N. Ojeda, II) 1629847860

      Amid the terminal amnesia of the U.S. media, it is refreshing to see someone remember the circumstances under which Trump pulled out of Syria, as a comparison to Biden's Afghanistan. Let us just review that situation.

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      Senior MPs: Govt Must Repatriate British Families in Syrian Camps

      Four senior Conservative MPs have called on the UK Government to repatriate British families held in detention camps in northern Syria.

      The MPs, Andrew Mitchell, David Davis, Tom Tugendhat and Tobias Ellwood, addressed their concerns to the Attorney General, Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary, in an open letter.

      "We are concerned that their current indefinite detention in increasingly precarious Kurdish detention camps poses a significant security challenge to the UK, as well as significant harm to the children involved," they wrote.

      Newswire Editor
      Jul 29, 2020

      Four senior Conservative MPs have called on the UK Government to repatriate British families held in detention camps in northern Syria.

      The MPs, Andrew Mitchell, David Davis, Tom Tugendhat and Tobias Ellwood, addressed their concerns to the Attorney General, Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary, in an open letter.

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