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A nonprofit news agency promoting social justice. Seeking answers to the question:
How do we make democracy work for the poor?
23 May 2014
Six Iranian youth who danced in a YouTube video to the song by Pharrell Williams "Happy", were arrested by Iranian authorities. Following a public outcry, they have been released. But the director of the video is still being held in custody. What is all this about? Why were these kids arrested in the first place? Analyst Trita Parsi argues that there’s a cultural war going on in Iran. Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani is seen as a reformist with a softer stance on the country’s strict cultural codes. According to Parsi, Iran’s conservatives are making an example of these kids to challenge Rouhani’s stance.
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