Years of Western sanctions are partly to blame for the crisis. But economists say poor management by the country’s authoritarian clerical rulers also plays a big part.
Tag: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
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Biden, in Selma, Says Voting Rights Are Still ‘Under Assault’
The president’s commemoration of Bloody Sunday comes as he is expected to announce a re-election bid, which will require the support of Black voters who were decisive in helping him win the first time.
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Atlanta’s “Cop City” Is a New Frontline in the Debate Over Policing
Six weeks after a protester was shot and killed, officials are bracing for more confrontations with activists seeking to stop a police and fire training center.
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Israeli Police Use Stun Grenades on Protesters in Tel Aviv
The confrontations escalated tensions between the political leadership and protesters opposed to the far-right government’s plan to curb the powers of the judiciary.
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New York Will Pay Millions to Protesters Violently Corralled by Police
The police boxed in racial justice demonstrators in 2020, an anti-protest practice known as “kettling,” then hit them with batons and pepper spray. Hundreds will receive $21,500 each.