Jacobin Radio w/ Suzi Weissman: Iranian Uprising

<span>Suzi talks to UCLA sociologist and Iran expert <a href="http://www.sociology.ucla.edu/faculty/kevan-harris" rel="nofollow">Kevan Harris</a> about the</span><span> massive uprising that began in Iran at the end of December and quickly spread to every corner of the country. Persistent poverty and inequality are driving discontent, b</span><span>ut Harris says that isn't the whole story. </span><span>Suzi then talks to economist </span><a href="https://deanbaker.net/biography.htm" rel="nofollow">Dean Baker</a><span> from the Center for Economic Research, who has some innovative ideas about how California can get around the tax-cut plan passed by the Republicans, which directly targets California and other so-called high tax states that also have relatively decent public services. She also asks Baker about the state of the economy, unemployment and wage growth, whether we’re in a new bubble, and why the media does such a bad job informing the public on economic issues. </span>