Iran Nuclear Deal Anniversary, Europe’s Silicon Valleys, And The Coup Against Gorbachev

By Worldview

Aug 18, 2016, 2:54pm CT

$A group of jubilant Iranians cheer and spray artificial snow during street celebrations following a landmark nuclear deal, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 14, 2015. After long, fractious negotiations, world powers and Iran struck an historic deal Tuesday to curb Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for billions of dollars in relief from international sanctions - an agreement aimed at averting the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran and another U.S. military intervention in the Middle East.$

A group of jubilant Iranians cheer and spray artificial snow during street celebrations following a landmark nuclear deal, in Tehran last year. After long, fractious negotiations, world powers and Iran struck an historic deal to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for billions of dollars in relief from international sanctions - an agreement aimed at averting the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran and another U.S. military intervention in the Middle East. Ebrahim Noroozi / AP Photo

Iran Nuclear Deal Anniversary, Europe’s Silicon Valleys, And The Coup Against Gorbachev

By Worldview

Aug 18, 2016, 2:54pm CT

WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. Sign up for our newsletters to stay up to date on the stories that matter.

On today’s show:

Just after the one year anniversary of the Iran nuclear deal, we evaluate how well both sides are keeping their promises.
While American companies continue to dominate the tech startup market, several other tech hubs are making a name for themselves in Central and Eastern Europe.
Historian John Schmidt walks us through the coup against Gorbachev and the beginning of the end of the Soviet Union.