Struggle in Irans Streets Beyond Elections
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Press Releases The Real News Press Release Receive press releases from The Real News: By Email RSS Feeds: Struggle in Irans Streets Beyond Elections Mehdi Kouhestaninejad: Iranian unions on streets with youth in protest against regime.Washington DC, DC, June 26, 2009 --( Jay asks Kouhestaninejad for the perspective of the Iranian workers about the election, "What are the Iranian trade unions speaking about the election and the protests?" Despite media comparisons of the protests to civilian movements like the Velvet Revolution, Kouhestaninejad says that "in the streets of Iran" right now the people are practicing "civil disobedience" along the same lines as Ghandi.To view the complete video, please copy the link into your browser: http://therealnews.com/t/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=3921&updaterx=2009-06-24+03%3A23%3A16 For Press Inquiries, please contact: Sharmini Peries Senior Editorial Board Member Email: sharmini@therealnews.com ### Washington DC, DC, June 26, 2009 --( PR.com )-- TRNN Senior Editor Paul Jay talks to Mehdi Kouhestaninejad about the role of Iranian unions in the protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads administration." Despite media comparisons of the protests to civilian movements like the Velvet Revolution, Kouhestaninejad says that "in the streets of Iran" right now the people are practicing "civil disobedience" along the same lines as Ghandi.