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1 day agoCan Iranians Rise Up? He Already Tried
Kian Tajbakhsh advocated for democratic reform in Iran during the 2000s, but the Iranian government suppressed such movements and opposition to the regime.
I know it's almost impossible to turn your eyes away from the Trump show, but that's the point. His antics, ever-grosser and more preposterous, are designed to keep him in our minds, to crowd out other issues. His insatiable craving for attention is a global-threat multiplier. You can't help wondering whether there's anything he wouldn't do to dominate the headlines. But we must tear ourselves away from the spectacle, for there are other threats just as critical that also require our attention.