One Month Of Women-Led Protests In Iran

It’s been one month since women began burning their hijabs and leading daily protests in the streets of Iran over the killing of Mahsa Amini. In that time, Iranian security forces have reportedly killed at least 233 protesters — including 32 children.

The Biden administration soft-launched its student loan forgiveness application site over the weekend. This comes after President Biden announced the plan in August that would cancel up to $20,000 worth of federal student loans for individual borrowers.

And in headlines: China’s political leaders kicked off the 20th Communist Party Congress, thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Paris over inflation and rising energy costs, and Elon Musk said SpaceX will continue to pay for a critical satellite internet service in Ukraine.

Show Notes:

Studentaid.gov: Apply for Federal Student Loan Debt Relief – https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application
Studentaid.gov: How to Avoid Student Loan Forgiveness Scams – https://studentaid.gov/articles/avoid-student-loan-forgiveness-scams/
Vote Save America: Every Last Vote – https://votesaveamerica.com/every-last-vote/

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