Archive - Tales of My Two Cities

Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei is not finished with Israel

Quoted by iNews Chief Foreign Commentator Michael Day

Apr 19 •

My essay “Iran is not a Normal Country” from The Atlantic

What are Iran's real motivations behind the attack on Israel?

Apr 14 •

My TV Interview about Iran attack on Israel

Columbia University professor discusses Iran drone attack on Israel

Apr 14 •

September 2023

The Women’s Movement in Iran One Year after the Death of Mahsa Amini: A fragile triumph September 12, 2023

Please read my new essay marking one year after the death of Mahsa Amini and the start of the Zan, Zendegi, Azadi movement (“Women, Life, Freedom…

Sep 12, 2023 •

August 2023

My book review of: Iranian Cities and Persian Fiction by M. R. Ghanoonparvar

Final version to be published in the journal Iranian Studies

Aug 1, 2023 •

July 2023

BOOK REVIEWS, BOOK TALKS

Creating Local Democracy in Iran: State Building and the Politics of Decentralization. Published by Cambridge University Press: 2022

Jul 20, 2023 •

December 2022

My writings and commentary about the "Mahsa Amini" anti-hijab protests in Iran 2022-23

[Updated Feb 2023]

Dec 9, 2022 •

November 2022

My latest for Wall St. Journal Saturday Essay: The Culture War Behind Iran’s Protests

Only a small minority support the theocratic regime, but the country’s various factions remain divided over visions for its future

Nov 12, 2022 •

Inside Iran’s Evin Prison - My latest article - The Atlantic

What I learned about the challenge of resisting a regime that locks up thousands of political prisoners

Nov 1, 2022 •

October 2022

Please come to the launch of my new book at Columbia, Thu, Oct 27th 5:00pm – 6:30pm

“Creating Local Democracy in Iran: State Building and the Politics of Decentralization.” (Cambridge Univ Press 2022)

Oct 24, 2022 •

September 2022

Iran’s First Feminist Uprising

Woman! Life! Freedom!

Sep 29, 2022 •

June 2022

Metropolis and Migration: What Immigration Reception in New York and Tehran Tell Us About Democracy and Authoritarianism

Why democracy's future depends on striking the right balance between domestic cohesion, rule of law and global justice for migrants.

Jun 30, 2022 •

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