Iran: Presenting a New Image
The “tar baby” is the second of the Uncle Remus tales published in the US in 1881. In it the evil “Bre’er” fox conjures a doll made of tar and turpentine with which to entrap the “Bre’er Rabbit”, the more the victim tries to shake himself free the more entangled he becomes. Several recent events make one think of that American cautionary tale. Last year China published the final map of its “One World One Road” global project, leaving Iran completely out.