TEHRAN, Iran - By now, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is well-accustomed to enduring blows from Iran's ruling clerics as his reputation fell from favored son to political outcast. But their intended parting shot - barring his chief aid from the presidential race - may be just the opening act in Ahmadinejad's reinvention as a self-styled opposition force.]]>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:20:51 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/bd8111fd47394f758b6c30a31bccb619/ML-Iran-Electionhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/bd8111fd47394f758b6c30a31bccb619/ML-Iran-Election

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's election overseers removed potential wild-card candidates from the presidential race Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a former president who revived hopes of reformers.]]>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:18:02 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f14f93440ea5497689d7250c932917d2/US-World-Press-Freedom-Dayhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f14f93440ea5497689d7250c932917d2/US-World-Press-Freedom-DayNEW YORK - Exiled Chinese author Yu Jie joined other writers including Salman Rushdie on the 20th observance of World Press Freedom Day in appealing to China to live up to its own constitution and laws guaranteeing freedom of expression, and calling on the public to put pressure on governments that crack down on writers.]]>Fri, 03 May 2013 19:10:42 -0400