Episodes
Thursday May 17, 2012
The State of Iran's Cyber Repression
Thursday May 17, 2012
Thursday May 17, 2012
Recently, Collin Anderson, Washington-based Internet researcher discovered a “Request for Information” or RFI issued by Iran’s Ministry of Information that raised questions about the government’s claims for setting up a “Halal Intranet.” What is the state of Iran's cyber repression? What is the impact of U.S. sanctions and export controls on Iranian's access to Internet communication? What can the U.S. government do to counter Iranian government cyber repression? These questions and more with Collin Anderson.
Thursday May 03, 2012
Oil Embargo: Third Time's a Charm?
Thursday May 03, 2012
Thursday May 03, 2012
How effective is an oil embargo on Iran? Will a third oil embargo bring about change in the Iranian government's stance on their nuclear program? What are the Iranians doing to prepare in order to prevent their economy from collapsing? What are those countries who used to be consumers of Iranian oil doing to make sure their oil needs are still met? What are the unintended consequences of this embargo? These questions and more are answered by Dr. Sara Vakhshouri, President at SVB Energy and former advisor to the Director of the National Iranian Oil Company International.