How Smear Campaigns Silence Iran’s Opposition

Weaponized language, forced polarization, and the strategy of isolating the regime’s most persistent challengers In a healthy political environment, identifying someone as a supporter of a political movement is simple: people define themselves. If an individual publicly says, “I support this movement,” that statement is the basis for judgment. Political identity, in principle, is […] The post How Smear Campaigns Silence Iran’s Opposition appeared first on Iran News Update.