Iran

Her criticism of Iran went over well in Saudi Arabia, which is actually a monarchy with no civil society and a global disseminator of Wahhabi Islam, the ideological fountainhead of Al Qaeda.read more

The latest moves of the regime—no matter how distressing—should not be mistakenly portrayed as a threat to the United States.read more

Iran is hardly the first Muslim country even in the recent past to have seen the use of peaceful protests against an authoritarian regime.read more

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The democratic longing, and the democratic thronging, shows no signs of letting up.read more

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A 2007 interview with Tariq Ali, author of The Clash of Fundamentalisms, among many other titles. We talk about the Iraq War, and the prospects of an Iran War.

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“Democracy is incomplete in Iran,” said Noble Peace Prize winner Dr. Shirin Ebadi, who spoke yesterday at the UW campus.read more

My guest this week is Janet Afary, author of "Sexual Politics in Modern Iran."read more

A 2005 interview with Marjane Satrapi, an Iranian-born graphic novelist. She is the author of "Persepolis," about growing up during the Iranian revolution. Her work, "Embroideries," deals with women and sexuality in Iran. We spoke about both books, and about her views on George Bush.

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If you want to understand the policy of a country, look at the map - as Napoleon recommended.read more

“We’ve never been at a greater risk of American military action against Iran,” says the former Marine and U.N. weapons inspector.read more