Iran deals with sanction-hawks abroad and environmental crisis at home.
Feb 14 2015
The irony here is that the environmental catastrophes that are occurring in Iran now are not happening because the Islamic Republic is anti-modern, but because it’s actually too modern.
Kevan Harris reports on two big stories – the nearing completion (96.5%) of a US-Iran nuclear deal, and a growing civil movement focusing on addressing Iran’s environmental degradation.
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Kevan Harris
Kevan Harris is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of California at Los Angeles.
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