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Understanding the Iran Uprising | That Trippi Show with Zahra Amanpour

"History is packed into this moment."

Women’s rights activist and entrepreneur Zahra Amanpour joins Joe and Alex to talk about the latest in her native Iran. How did we get to where we are today — with violent protests and the collapse of the currency — and reports of thousands killed by the regime?

How is organizing a resistance even possible when a brutal dictatorship shuts down the Internet and cracks down so violently? How are women and young people leading the charge for change? What can America do? And what does a free future look like for Iran?

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