Podcast•Apr 6, 2026•0 min
The Iran Blackout: 90 Million People Went Dark
The episode examines Iran’s current internet blackout affecting 90 million people, describing it as a powerful weapon that silences internal dissent and obscures atrocities from the world. Host Van Jones explains how such shutdowns enable the regime to commit mass violence, like the recent killing of 30,000 people, without external scrutiny, while also leaving diaspora families unable to contact loved ones. He broadens the discussion to similar information controls in China, North Korea, and Russia, warning listeners that these blackouts distort global perception and impede informed policy responses. The takeaway is a call for vigilance and skepticism toward official narratives when a nation’s citizens are cut off from communication.
