Clerical era: Iran’s elections
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The Economist
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🗓️ 21 February 2020
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
In a bid to unite a fractious populace, hardliners barred half of the parliamentary candidates; by silencing moderates, the plan will suppress turnout and deepen the disquiet. We take a look at the rise, fall and this week’s pardon of the “junk-bond king” Michael Milken. And why so few Japanese people use their widely welcomed passports.
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| 0:00.0 | You could invest just to grow your wealth. |
| 0:02.0 | Or you could invest in renewable energy. |
| 0:05.0 | You could invest purely to build up your assets. |
| 0:07.0 | Or you could invest in cleaner water. |
| 0:10.0 | You could invest to feel more comfortable off in the future. |
| 0:13.0 | Or you could invest in life-saving research. |
| 0:16.0 | Or you could invest in your own interest. |
| 0:20.0 | And in the interest of the wider world and the same time. |
| 0:24.0 | The Bayley Gifford Positive Change Fund. |
| 0:27.0 | Reveal the future. |
| 0:29.0 | Capital at risk. |
| 0:59.0 | Presidential pardon this week. |
| 1:01.0 | For many, Michael Milken is emblematic of Wall Street Averse and Greed. |
| 1:06.0 | For others, he remains a hero. |
| 1:09.0 | And traveling the world is much easier if your passport is widely accepted without Avisa. |
| 1:15.0 | By that measure, Japan's is the world's most welcomed. |
| 1:18.0 | So why is it that so few citizens have them? |
| 1:22.0 | First up, though. |
| 1:29.0 | Iran will hold its parliamentary elections today. |
| 1:36.0 | But they'll be far from democratic. |
| 1:39.0 | The Guardian Council, which is a group of clerics and Islamic jurists, |
| 1:43.0 | they decide who is allowed to run in the election. |
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