President Obama in Cairo...

President Obama delivered a speech at Cairo University in Egypt today, titled “A New Beginning.” I watched the speech on television this morning. In addressing U.S. relations with the Muslim world, he took some time to talk about women’s rights: The sixth issue that I want to address...

What Will Become of Roxana Saberi?...

I’ve been following the story of Roxana Saberi’s Iranian trial and conviction, mainly through the thorough coverage in the Los Angeles Times (which you can find here and here) and the story is a chilling one. If you’re unfamiliar with Saberi’s case, here are the basics: she is...