Ten crucial questions about the world in 2023
The New Statesman’s writer at large identifies important global trends for the year ahead – and makes some predictions.
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Iran’s regime won’t be easily toppled
The public hanging of a protester shows the state’s response to mass demonstrations is becoming more violent.
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Iran’s brave act of defiance puts England to shame
The day before England faced Iran on the pitch, Ehsan Hajsafi told the media that Iranians should know “we are…
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Jafar Panahi’s No Bears shows the political power of filmmaking
Banned from making movies, the Iranian director has nevertheless created a formidable body of work – an uprising in cinematic…
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Iran’s silencing of Elnaz Rekabi proves the protests are working
The champion climber competed without a hijab in Seoul, before walking back her protest online. But suppressing her bravery only…
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Elif Shafak’s Diary: Solidarity with Iranian women, Instagram anxiety, and a turn at the Booker Prize ceremony
An unexpected link to a schoolgirl killed in Afghanistan is a reminder that we are all citizens of the world.
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How Mahsa Amini’s death set Iran on fire
When 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being arrested by police in Tehran, months of frustrations with the country’s repressive regime…
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Letter of the week: Iran’s new protestors
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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