In its response to the latest citizen protests, the Iranian government has shown its true colors. An estimated 30,000 people have been killed with thousands others mutilated or placed under arrest. It is difficult for those in other countries to understand just how horrific are the conditions under which Iranians live, even in normal times, but an acclaimed graphic novel provides a view that other genres cannot equal. Hank Edmonson has more.

Further Reading

The Graphic Reality of Iran’s Theocracy

Guest Info

Henry T. (Hank) Edmondson III is award-winning, Carl Vinson Professor of Political Science and Public Administration (Emeritus) at Georgia College and State University. He has lectured widely in the U.S., Europe, Taiwan, and China and has served as a Visiting Professor in Beijing and Guatemala.. His books include The Moral of the Story: Literature and Public Ethics, The Course of Human Events: American Government for the 21st Century (2021), and A Political Companion to Flannery O’Connor (2017)

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com