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Gita Daneshjoo

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@nytopinion and formerly @ODNIgov and @NewYorker

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Entranced by this clip of a crowd singing along to 'Soltane Ghalbha' on the streets of Tehran. At first I couldn't believe it was actually in Iran: women & men dancing & singing together in public is a crime under the Islamic Republic. But the people are rewriting the laws.


Thank you @firoozehdumas for this very powerful piece. Always an honor to work with you Iran Has Lost Sight of Its Greatest Asset: Women nytimes.com/2022/09/28/opi…


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BREAKING 🚨 Over 700 protesters arrested in Iran, including 60 women: police cutt.ly/vVRe5VR


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"How many foreign secretaries does it take for someone to come home, five?" Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says her release from Iran "should have happened six years ago" bbc.in/3wiQTRU


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I was assured by people like Matt Taibbi that all the talk of impending war was false hysteria ginned up by establishment media.

Confirmed by Ukrainian authorities. A large air assault operation with Mi-8 helicopters on Antonov International Airport in Hostomel. Interior Ministry says Russia has seized control. Very dangerous; it’s just 15 minutes west of the capital ring road.



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On Jan 8, 2020, the Revolutionary Guards shot down flight #PS752 shortly after takeoff from Tehran. All 176 passengers & crew were killed. For 3 days, the Iranian government denied responsibility. Since then no justice, no accountability. A nation in grief. #IWillLightACandleToo

Omid_M's tweet image. On Jan 8, 2020, the Revolutionary Guards shot down flight #PS752 shortly after takeoff from Tehran. All 176 passengers & crew were killed. For 3 days, the Iranian government denied responsibility. Since then no justice, no accountability. A nation in grief. 
#IWillLightACandleToo

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A boldly honest, beautifully written essay by Honor Jones that gets at the muddle of our relationships not only with our loved ones but also with ourselves. Do read >>> theatlantic.com/family/archive…


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Cities blanketed in dust. Graveyards swallowed by the sea. For years, scientists have sounded the alarm. Now it’s here. Today, we are publishing “Postcards From a World on Fire,” a look at climate change in 193 countries. nyti.ms/3m2njdg


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“I have always cared very deeply about these issues,” Chris Cuomo told CNN viewers after his brother got in trouble. But years before, Chris Cuomo had harassed and groped his own former boss at ABC. Powerful op ed by Shelley Ross. nytimes.com/2021/09/24/opi…


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Today, everything has changed. My family is having discussions on what to pack, what to sell, what to leave behind, and what routes to take out of Kabul. I’ve felt ill all day, to the point that sleeping pills aren’t working. I’m terrified for all of us.


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Herat is an ancient city, it falling into the hands of the Taliban is a seismic and horrible blow. For hundreds of years Herat was the Pearl of Khorasan, a center of learning and art. It’s Great Mosque alone is 500 years older than the United States

Historical Herat citadel now in Taliban control.



"Here lies the regime’s dilemma: Iran’s leadership wants just enough turnout to legitimize Mr. Raisi’s victory, but not so much that the result might demonstrate how unpopular he really is." nytimes.com/2021/06/18/opi…


"In the end, Ms. Osaka’s abstention has only proved the scale of her influence. If the organizers of the French Open wanted press, they got it." nytimes.com/2021/06/01/opi…


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"In a society that claims to value speech rights, people should at least be able to tell the truth about their experiences." @IfeomaOzoma on reporting discrimination at work. nyti.ms/2PRbdXS


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In Opinion “Nobody can ever even imagine”: Nurses wore cameras to show what it’s like to care for the sickest Covid patients. See the ICU through their eyes. nyti.ms/3aRz9C5


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My last column for the NYT before going to The Atlantic. The headline is a bummer, but the piece isn’t, promise. I wanted to end on a hopeful note. nytimes.com/2021/02/24/opi…


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This doctor had six hours to find and give 10 eligible people the remaining doses of an opened vial of Covid-19 vaccine before it expired. Scrambling, he made house calls and directed people to his home. Then, he was fired and charged with stealing. nyti.ms/3b1fEWB


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