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Why Iran Is Protesting: Understanding the Uprising

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Protests continue in Iran, with no end in sight. It started in response to soaring prices and Iran's economic crash, but it has become something much larger. Dr. Brian McQuinn, associate professor of international studies and co-director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Data, and Conflict (CAIDAC) at the University of Regina, joins the show to explain what exactly sparked the latest wave of protests and why.
15 Jan 12PM English Canada News Commentary

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