Another helpful primer that does a good job of explaining what’s happening with the Iranian protests, who the cast of characters are, and where things might be headed. Produced by NPR’s Fresh Air, the interview features Karim Sadjadpour, a political analyst from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The conversation gets quite informative, especially during the second half. It runs 45 minutes in total. Listen here: mp3 – iTunes – Feed.
Also, for good measure, I’m throwing in a piece that Jon Stewart aired Monday night. As some of you may know, The Daily Show had a staff member (Jason Jones) go to Iran in recent weeks, and he happened to interview some progressive Iranian minds who have since been imprisoned. It’s rather timely and oddly insightful in its own way.
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Jason Jones: Behind the Veil – Persians of Interest | ||||
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Is there any campaign to get these men released?
I unfortunately cannot answer that question. Just don’t know. After the clip, Stewart talked with the son of the first gentleman they featured. And he seemed very subdued and concerned. A real shame.