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EXPLAINED: Peaceful works best when protesting | Rare Historical Photos

Five months is a long time, but some of us still remember why Trump declared war on Iran. “All I want is freedom for the people,” he announced hours after the first strikes. He’d thought if he took out the leadership, Iran’s regime would collapse. But regime change is a lot harder than most people imagine, especially when attempted with force. And the evidence has been around for 15 years now, ever since Erica Chenoweth and Maria J Stephan published their research in Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic Of Nonviolent Conflict.

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