Obama: No Iron First Is Strong Enough To Shut Off The World

During a press conference Tuesday, President Barack Obama noted that despite the effort from the Iranian government to suppress reports of protest, demonstrators have been able to expose their struggle through cell phones and the internet.

"In 2009, no iron fist is strong enough to shut off the world from bearing witness to peaceful protests," said Obama (0:53)
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Sit-in Demonstration Leads To Single-Mother's Arrest

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service and Christina Lovato - University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News Service

Yesterday, in the Inland Empire region of southern California 13 supporters of Warehouse Workers United, a group working to improve warehouse jobs, were arrested for occupying a temporary employment service office building after a rally of 100 students, warehouse workers, clergy and community members calling for improved working conditions. Isabel Castelan, a 25-year-old single-mother, was one of the warehouse workers who took part in the sit-in and was arrested. Castelan said she she believes that there should be changes and was proud to take part in the demonstration.
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