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Iran

Politics World

A Mountain of Trouble

Anatomy of an international incident; how three idealistic young American hikers wandered across the Kurdistan-Iran border and ended up in Iranian prison charged with spying.

Joshua Hammer Outside May 2010 20min Permalink

World

Tehran Nights

Published on the eve of Iran’s 2009 presidential election and subsequent protests, a look at the booze-fueled, hijab-less underground party scene in the capital.

Ed Caesar GQ (UK) Jun 2009 Permalink

Tech

Small Change

Can real activism happen on Twitter and Facebook? Malcolm Gladwell says no.

Malcolm Gladwell New Yorker Oct 2010 15min Permalink

Politics World

After the Crackdown

A year after dozens died protesting his election and hundreds more were imprisoned, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad grants a rare interview to an American journalist.

John Lee Anderson New Yorker Aug 2010 30min Permalink

Crime World

The World’s ‘Best’ Car Bombers?

An interview with an ex-CIA agent who is a world expert on the history of car bombing.

Christopher Watt The Walrus Sep 2008 15min Permalink

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