Tensions are rising in Iran as thousands of people are taking to the streets in protests against the government. Center for Human Rights in Iran's Deputy Director Omid Memarian explains the economic factors driving the unrest, and implications of social platforms being blocked inside the nation.
"The protests have been spontaneous," says Memarian. "Economy is one of the major problems in Iran. Embezzlement by Iranian officials--corruption is deeply rooted in ranking officials."
The Iranian government has blocked social media platforms including Facebook, Telegram, and Instagram. Memarian says this move is dangerous. "It shows how the government is very insecure," said Memarian.
President Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed a joint statement Tuesday that calls for the "complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula." But even with this agreement, there's a long way to go.
Art Hogan, Chief Market Strategist for B. Riley FBR and Wunderlich Securities, discusses how he thinks the global markets are going to react to the meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un following the G7 meeting this past weekend.
The comedian, known as the 'Egyptian Jon Stewart,' was exiled from his home country and imprisoned after being critical of the government on his political comedy show. But he sees similarities between how those who protest are treated both in Egypt and the U.S.
Mallory Hagan, the 2013 title winner, is running against the 16-year Republican incumbent Mike Rogers. Hagan says she wants to change the stereotypes people have about her home state and to engage young people in the voting process.
President Trump arrived in Singapore Monday morning for a historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. And while the U.S. commander-in-chief may be looking for a lot of credit in arranging the summit, Travis Jeppesen, author of "See You Again in Pyongyang" says Trump's counterpart has been working hard on the issue himself.
Canada's Senate has voted to legalize recreational marijuana. We spoke to cannabis activist Jodie Emery, who thinks this vote is going to send a major message to the rest of the world.
Comedians including Samantha Bee and Michelle Wolf may have caught heat for their controversial comments about President Trump and members of his administration, but Lydic says comedians shouldn't let fear deter them from pursuing a joke.
The comedian Julian McCullough talks about how jokes about President Trump aren't as funny to audiences as they once were. McCullough says liberals and conservatives have tired of the material and "no one wants to hear it."
Facebook admitted this week it shared user data with Chinese phone maker Huawei, which has been flagged as a national security threat. This slow drip of Facebook's data practices will be a difficult PR crisis for the company to overcome, says Former White House Chief Informatoion Officer Theresa Payton.
Democrats are still waiting to see who will take on Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher in a key California district. That seat is one their party needs to flip in November in order to retake control of the House of Representatives.
