Episode 22! The Church, Media, and Political Economy w/ Yuri Manvelyan

We talk to journalist Yuri Manvelyan about the institution of the Church and the political-economic and media role that it plays in Armenia. What kind of institution is the Church and where does its power lie? How is Pashinyan manipulating a criticism of the Church that avoids any political-economic critique and focuses on morality? And how does the media provide a platform, that continues to ignore actually important political and economic concerns for Armenians?