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DSA Meeting Sparks Controversy as Mullin Defends Iran IRGC

6/6/2026

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Corinna Mullin praised Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a working-class defender at a Democratic Socialists of America meeting in New York City on June 6 2026.
Mullin, arrested in 2024 after anti-Israel protests caused $3 million in damage, was fired by CUNY in 2025, reinstated later, leaving her teaching status unclear.
DSA members responded enthusiastically, while critic Andrew Ghalili condemned Mullin for ignoring the IRGC’s human-rights violations.

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Corinna Mullin praised Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a working-class defender at a Democratic Socialists of America meeting in New York City on June 6 2026.
Mullin, arrested in 2024 after anti-Israel protests caused $3 million in damage, was fired by CUNY in 2025, reinstated later, leaving her teaching status unclear.
DSA members responded enthusiastically, while critic Andrew Ghalili condemned Mullin for ignoring the IRGC’s human-rights violations.