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.
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
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.
Can real activism happen on Twitter and Facebook? Malcolm Gladwell says no.
Malcolm Gladwell New Yorker Oct 2010 15min Permalink
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
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