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Iran succeeds in reducing birth rate without coercion

How Iran Became One of the World’s Most Futuristic Countries  May 2, 2014  Annalee Newitz In Iran, during the 1980s conflict with Iraq, the Ayatollah Khomeini instituted new government regulations that encouraged women to have as many children as they … Continue reading

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Overpopulation will lead to Uprisings, Social Chaos, and Revolutions

Kenneth R. Weiss. July 22, 2012. Runaway population growth often fuels youth-driven uprisings.  In fast-growing countries, many young men are unable to find employment or pay dowries. Frustrated ambitions can be an explosive force — and a reason for joining … Continue reading

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