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In this image made available from Mousavi's election campaign media operation Ghalam News shows Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi waving to supporters at a demonstration in Tehran on Thursday June, 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Ghalam News)
In this image made available from Mousavi's election campaign media operation Ghalam News shows Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi waving to supporters at a demonstration in Tehran on Thursday June, 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Ghalam News)

Iran sees protests and unrest. Talk of revolution, reform and a stolen election are swirling.

In Washington, health care reform takes center stage, with plenty of pushback. President Obama pushes big new regulations for Wall Street and the banking sector.

A new poll says Americans are worried about the runaway deficits. There are new benefits for partners of gay federal employees. Plus, scandal for a top GOP leader, Senator John Ensign and more.

This Hour, On Point: Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

Tell us what you think — here on this page, on Twitter, and on Facebook.Guests:

Trudy Rubin, foreign affairs columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer

Bill McKenzie, editorial columnist for The Dallas Morning News

Jack Beatty, On Point news analyst and senior editor for The Atlantic Monthly

This program aired on June 19, 2009.

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