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Forgoing a song: protest inside and beyond Iran

The Intelligence from The Economist
The Intelligence from The Economist
Episode • Nov 25, 2022 • 28m

Players’ refusal to sing their national anthem at the World Cup has brought their country’s protests onto the global stage. We ask whether the discontent back home threatens the regime. A sober look at global economic data reveals a probable global recession—one that may not even tame raging inflation. And remembering Hebe de Bonafini, Argentina’s icon of resistance.

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