What began as a revolt in the wake of an overstep by Iran’s morality police has evolved into a mass movement calling for “death to the dictator.” Protests in Iran are nothing new, but these demonstrations strike at the heart of the Islamic Republic’s repressive regime. Could the nascent movement change a sclerotic regime?
Guest: Gissou Nia, Director of the ... Show More
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TBD | The Surveillance Interstate
Tracking a license plate across the country has never been easier, which is good news if your car has been stolen, but in an era of ICE and Border Patrol raids, these warrantless searches feel increasingly invasive—and unconstitutional.
Guest: Joseph Cox, co-founder of 404 Media ... Show More
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Jun 2025
America First (unless Iran...)
Vox's Josh Keating and author Vali Nasr explain what bombing Iran won’t accomplish. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Laura Bullard and Denise Guerra, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd ... Show More
25m 44s
Jun 2025
Missiles from Iran, ‘No King’ protests, Mahmoud Khalil’s letter & more
We start with the reactions from Israel, Iran and the US on Iran’s counterstrikes at Israel. Millions of Americans are set to protest at “No King” rallies nationwide. US stocks have tumbled amid the escalation in the Middle East. A federal appeals court has rejected President Tru ... Show More
6m 38s
Feb 2025
With ‘maximum pressure’ back on the table, what will Iran do next?
Iran is facing a changed Middle East as it marks the anniversary of the Islamic revolution. With weakened allies and growing tensions with Israel and the United States, how will Iran’s leadership approach the year ahead? In this episode: Dorsa Jabbari (@DorsaJabbari), Al Jazeera ... Show More
20m 23s
Jan 2020
Nazee Moinian Weighs In on Iranian Protests
This week, Martha is joined by Iranian-American, Nazee Moinian, consultant on Iranian foreign policy, to discuss the recent protests after Iran confirmed it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian airplane, the reaction to the airstrike that killed General Qasem Soleimani and the poss ... Show More
27m 35s