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Laleh Ispahani

@lispahani.bsky.social
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 11/09/2026
"For the third of Americans under 25 today, September 11, 2001 is a history lesson. But I remember that day clearly. I was on my way to work, walking through Times Square, when I looked up at the jumbotrons and saw the planes hit the towers."
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The War on Terror Is (Still) Threatening Democracy
The Trump administration is drawing on the post-9/11 tool kit to ensnare its targets
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Laleh Ispahani @lispahani.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
25 years ago on 9/11, America changed forever. An unimaginable act caused enormous suffering. I'll never forget that day, or the days that followed: the govt's reaction was swift + fierce: surveillance, restrictions on speech, discrimination against Muslim Americans, even torture. 1/4
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Laleh Ispahani @lispahani.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
What does patriotism & loving America mean this July 4th? I explore why this feels complicated for many. To me, it means we shouldn't paper over what's wrong, but rather the opposite: speak up and keep moving us toward the beliefs this country was founded on: www.contrariannews.org/p/what-patri...
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What Patriotism and Loving My Country Means This July 4th
250 years on, America’s promise lives in our actions toward bettering our country and supporting one another.
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Open Society Foundations @open-society.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We’re doubling down on our work in the United States with a $300 million investment to expand rights, foster economic dignity, and rebuild our democracy.
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Laleh Ispahani @lispahani.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Nonprofits do critical work across the country. Some members of Congress are attacking them simply because they disagree. It’s wrong. And an attempt to curtail their work. We stand with 600+ groups supporting those unfairly targeted. www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/07.16.25...
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Press Release | State Democracy Defenders Fund
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colmenafund.bsky.social @colmenafund.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
🚀 Episode 5 drops June 30! @lispahani.bsky.social  from @open-society.bsky.social shares how democracy needs redefinition and the Colmena Fund’s mission to support women in politics. 🎧 Subscribe now! 🐝 Join the #ColmenaHive f.mtr.cool/arpyqlqtlo
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Laleh Ispahani @lispahani.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Civil society is being attacked on multiple fronts. @raushenbush.bsky.social & I wrote this piece demystifying civil society, to unpack what’s really at stake -- for people, communities, and American democracy: www.newsweek.com/targeting-ng... www.newsweek.com/targeting-ng... www.newsweek.com
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Laleh Ispahani @lispahani.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
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Laleh Ispahani @lispahani.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Cecile Richards died today, a courageous, barrier-breaking champion of reproductive freedoms. Battling cancer, Cecile poured her heart into just launched Abortion in America, with a humanity emblematic of all she did. Let her example fuel us to continue the fight. From nytimes.com
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