Editors’ Picks: Why won’t Iran’s workers unite?

Plus: Chinese election meddling hits the midterms [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Editors Picks]( November 04, 2022 | [View in browser]( To read unlimited articles featured in Editors’ Picks, [subscribe today](. SPONSORED BY [THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATION]( 1 [Unorganized labor.]( 1979, a general strike helped foment revolution in Iran. Why aren’t Iranian workers mobilizing in the same way today? Esfandyar Batmanghelidj and Zep Kalb [explain](. 2 [Midterm meddling.]( President Xi Jinping has set his sights on influencing the U.S. midterms and sowing doubt about election integrity, Craig Singleton [writes](. 3 [Repeating history.]( like today’s European energy crisis, the 1973 oil shock created the potential for reform. Can leaders learn from past mistakes? Stephen G. Gross [explains](. 4 [Escalating risk.]( Korea’s missile testing frenzy is concerning, but its developments in nuclear doctrine may be more dangerous, James M. Acton and Ankit Panda [write](. 5 [Diplomatic headache.]( and Finland have launched a new diplomatic push to convince Turkey to approve their NATO memberships, FP’s Robbie Gramer [reports](. --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED [
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