A Question of Interpretation

“In the last 23 years, from the day I was stripped of my judgeship to the years of doing battle in the revolutionary courts of Tehran, I had repeated one refrain: an interpretation of Islam that is in harmony with equality and democracy is an authentic expression of faith. It is not religion that binds women, but the selective dictates of those who wish them cloistered. That belief, along with the conviction that change in Iran must come peacefully and from within, has underpinned my work....

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Sanctioning Iran

  The United Nations and its individual members have adopted a series of increasingly severe economic and other sanctions aimed at impeding Tehran’s ability to acquire the technologies, equipment, and other materials needed for Iran’s nuclear program. Despite the sanctions, the Iranian government continues to make progress toward a nuclear weapons capability and remains securely in power despite internal discontent.  Nonetheless, the sanctions will continue in the abse...

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