Jina Amini and the Protests in Iran with Dr. Amir Sharifi

<p>Join SWANA collective member Nyma Ardalan for a show focused on the protests that have begun in Iran as well as other parts of the world following the death of Jina Amini, a young Kurdish women taken into custody. Her tragic death has become a catalyst for a panacea of Iran's youth and opposition to take to the streets; there are Kurdish towns where Iranian security forces have been kicked out. Her death has reverberated around the world: the&nbsp;jailed head of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş in Turkey. and former HDP mayor Selçuk Mızraklı. have shaved their heads in a show of support for the protests in Iran. How long will the protests last, what are the nuances, and what is the radical left's role in these protests? Will Kurdish protests and&nbsp;general strike&nbsp;accomplish a desired&nbsp;realization in Iran? To discuss these questions and more, our guest today is Dr. Amir Sharifi, Professor of Linguistics at California State University Long Beach.</p>