Iran: A Continuation of the Protest Movement with Dr. Amir Sharifi and Dr. Raymond Rakhshani

<p>In this episode, SWANA collective member Nyma Ardalan explores the continuation of the demonstrations that erupted in Iran last September, sparked by the death of a woman held by Iran's morality police, in custody: Jina Amini, a 22 year old Kurdish woman who was arrested for wearing her hijab wrong. After months of protests, the escalating crackdown on Iranian protesters may be pacifying the demonstrators, but some vow to continue protests. Has Iran's execution of protesters slowed down protests and pushed the opposition underground? Are there still protests in Iran? Is there a way out for the regime? A recent article states: Iran’s Protests Are Nowhere Near Revolutionary, and many were saying the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement will threaten the regime this year. Were They wrong? We will explore these questions with this week’s guests, Dr. Amir Sharifi, human rights activist and linguist and lecturer at California State University Long Beach, and Dr. Raymond Rakhshani, former faculty member and lecturer at the University of Southern California.</p>