Iran’s Crisis And The Paradox Of The Modern Nation-State: When Power Chooses To Kill Instead Of Reform
Published on: Jan. 28, 2026, 1:08 a.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
Iran’s violent suppression of protests exposes a grim paradox of modern nation-states: regimes often survive by killing their own people. The editorial traces Iran’s history, warns against authoritarian collapse, and reflects on whether change will bring freedom or merely a new form of oppression.
