Iran’s Protests Take Place Against a Backdrop of Inequality
NOVANEWS
By Negin Owliaei, Inequality.org
As 2017 came to a close, a groundswell of Iranian protesters captured international attention. The demonstrators' slogans questioned everything from the price of eggs to the legitimacy of the highest levels of government, as viewers from around the world sought to pin down the precise motivations for their displeasure. At this time, the protesters may offer more questions than answers. Reports are building conflicting narratives as to who the protesters are, what brought them into the streets, and what they hope to accomplish.
Though there may be cacophony of analyses -- many of them surely to be discredited in coming days and weeks -- some facts still remain undisputed. Primarily among them: the protests are taking place against a backdr...