(Los Angeles Times) - People poured into the streets around Tehran University, defying a government ban, to mark the third anniversary of student demonstrations that were violently crushed by police. A new force is emerging. The Iranians call it the "Third Force," a movement that encompasses almost everyone who is not in power, who wants to see greater government accountability and citizens rights. Workers have formed trade unions, students are mobilizing, and thousands of nongovernmental, issue-oriented organizations have opened in the last few years.
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