Shora Esmailian
West’s warmongering serves repression in Iran November 2007Iranian President Ahmadinejad has failed to deliver on his 2005 election promise to 'put the oil money on the people's tables'. The growing gap between millionaire mullahs and ordinary workers' incomes has led to a new labour movement, ranging from bus drivers to teachers. In this context, western aggression is a godsend for Ahmadinejad's regime, which uses the pretext of 'security threats' to crack down on strikers and militarise Iran, write Andreas Malm and Shora Esmailian
Red Pepper is a magazine of political rebellion and dissent, influenced by socialism, feminism and green politics. more »
Get a free sample copy of Red Pepper
invest in red pepper
Looking for an 'AAA-rated' investment?* Red Pepper has one for you.
Unlike most European economies, Red Pepper has a serious strategy for growth. We're recruting a politcal organiser to expand our readership and subscriber base. Help us
raise the money to do so.
* Rated AAA for Anti-Austerity Activism
ads
The UK's leading supplier of
Fair Trade products
get updates

Get our email newsletter, with news, offers, updates and competitions.
help red pepper
Become a Friend of Red Pepper
Help keep Red Pepper afloat with a regular donation
Watch films online
See free trailers and support Red Pepper by streaming the full films:
Cocaine Unwrapped
The War You Don't See