Word: revolutionism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Only a month ago Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini had lavishly praised Mehdi Bazargan, his choice as the first Prime Minister of postrevolutionary Iran, for his "confidence in the holy writ of Islam" and his "past record in the national and Islamic struggle." By last week, the 78-year-old Shi'...
The slogans the women shouted were telling: "Down with Khomeini," "We shall fight the veil," "In the dawn of freedom, there is an absence of freedom." "We fought for freedom with the men," one woman explained. "None of us knew freedom would come with chains." Political fashions were changing fast...
The Iranians have been pressing Morocco to return the Shah to Tehran, and while Hassan has refused to do so, the time may come when the Shah will decide he has to go elsewhere to avoid creating problems for his host. But so far, only two countries have offered the...
Their once seemingly invincible industry, which last year produced 15.4 million vehicles in the U.S., provided jobs for 14 million American workers in the automotive and dependent industries and generated more than $100 billion in sales around the globe, is facing the most daunting challenge in its peacetime history. For...
The program at the Little City Hall ignores St. Paddie; it says the events all commemorate the 203rd anniversary of Evacuation Day. Which brings up an interesting point--only in Boston is St. Patrick's Day a legal holiday. And while making the annual ethnic celebration a city holiday probably...