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My book, Stolen Revolution, is out next week!
And we are hitting the road: Come see us talk about what we've learned over five years of reporting and research, in DC, New York, Connecticut, and…
May 26
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A long-delayed update
A new job, our first confirmed book tour event, and advance praise for STOLEN REVOLUTION
Mar 29
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A new path for me
And rowing as a metaphor for life.
Feb 12
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How Iran got to this point
My first book, out in June, covers Iran's post-revolutionary history in depth
Jan 22
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"They were bodies, dead bodies. I can’t know how many.”
What we know and don't know about what's happening in Iran
Jan 14
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A new phase of protest in Iran
As I write this, videos and accounts are flowing in from big and small cities across Iran showing massive crowds taking to the streets tonight in…
Jan 8
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The most serious protests in Iran since Woman, Life, Freedom
A collapsing currency pushed shop owners into the streets this week, and others quickly followed.
Dec 31, 2025
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The decisions that led to Iran's water catastrophe
Food self-sufficiency at the cost of precious surface and groundwater.
Nov 27, 2025
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The confusing state right now of mandatory hijab in Iran
Women are regularly violating the law that governs how they can appear in public. For now, they appear to be avoiding arrest. But that doesn't mean the…
Oct 27, 2025
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The State Department official blocking internet freedom funding for Iran
The official's opposition was “sometimes to assert bureaucratic power, but more often than not to assert and enforce political purity tests,” one person…
Aug 26, 2025
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A rare glimpse into how the Revolutionary Guards run Iran's economy
A disclosure by the founder of a thriving Iranian tech firm shines a light on the stealthy influence of a powerful military force.
Aug 6, 2025
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How Iran's Islamic government is using the country's ancient past to shore up support
In the words of one historian I spoke with, the phenomenon is a tacit admission that "the ideology of Islamic revolution has failed."
Jul 27, 2025
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