There are two vastly different kinds of hijabs: the democratic hijab, the head covering that a woman chooses to wear, and the tyrannical hijab, the

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I’ve been wondering how tyrannies turn their citizens against each other, and more specifically, by what mechanism some in my own community of expatriate Iranians

Reuters – In recent weeks, Iran has again been in the throes of an uprising. Signs of the regime change America had long hoped to see

The “Portable Roya” contains some of Roya’s most memorable works, including pieces in The New York Times, POLITICO, and the World Affairs Journal. The Portable Rota (PDF)

The New York Times International Weekly – The escalating rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has alarmed foreign policy experts who believe that it could further destabilize

POLITICO – Not since 1979, when leading American feminist Kate Millett joined thousands of women in protest of Iran’s revolutionary officials’ plan to reinstitute mandatory

Reuters – It’s lucky that my mother and I were admitted as refugees to America before the topic of immigration became so contentious. If the

New York Times – NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The invitation came in an email, written in the ingratiating tone of the Nigerian prince looking to

New York Times – NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Every tourist who visits Iran has three common observations: The women are stunning, the traffic is maddening,