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Fuel to the fire: growing unrest in Iran

Fuel to the fire: growing unrest in Iran

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist


Fuel to the fire: growing unrest in Iran

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Nov 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

After petrol subsidies were slashed, protests of surprising ferocity have flared up across the country—and neither the government nor the demonstrators seem to be backing down. The illicit trade in rhinoceros horn threatens the animals’ survival, but scientists have come up with a convincing fake that could collapse the market. And the surprisingly subtle choices to balance meat-eating and environmentalism. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Nov 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Get a daily burst of global illumination from The Economist’s worldwide network of correspondents as they dig past the headlines to get to the stories beneath—and to stories that aren’t making headlines, but should be.