PinnedShervin MalekzadehWithout Words and Between Worlds: Watching Iran-USA as an Iranian-AmericanI watched Iran-USA alone in 1998, thousands of miles away from home, my Chilean roommates indifferent to the first encounter between the…3 min read·Dec 1, 2022----
PinnedShervin MalekzadehHow to Beat a Tin PotFour years ago and eight months before the 2016 presidential election, I wrote “Trump, the American Ahmadinejad?,” as a warning that not…10 min read·Nov 3, 2020----
Shervin MalekzadehThe Worst Presidential Debate in Iranian HistoryLong before the outbursts of Donald Trump on the debate stage in Ohio Tuesday night, the televised faceoff between Iranian president…11 min read·Oct 1, 2020----
Shervin MalekzadehWhy This Time the Protests in Iran are Different (Requiem for a Dream)The last time around, when it once again seemed like the Islamic Republic of Iran was tumbling down and the usual suspects were telling us…7 min read·Dec 31, 2019----
Shervin MalekzadehWhy Calling the President a Racist is Beside the PointWe would do better if we measured the president’s racism by his policies and behavior, not by his heart and intent4 min read·Jul 25, 2019----
Shervin MalekzadehI Am The Anonymous Iranian The NYT Published In 2009. The Trump Op-Ed Writer Is No Hero.Ji Sub Jeong/HuffPost Photo: Getty Images10 min read·Sep 9, 2018----
Shervin MalekzadehLearning to Lose in IranWin or lose, it has become obvious that the fortunes of Hassan Rouhani and his administration remain bound to the memory of 2009 and the…5 min read·May 23, 2017----
Shervin MalekzadehWhy Do Iranians Bother Voting?“However much you remove yourself from politics, you’re still inside this system” read the meme imploring me to vote during my last visit…5 min read·May 17, 2017----
Shervin MalekzadehThe Iranian MachiavelliIn his final years, Hashemi Rafsanjani served as a vessel for the public’s will, and as a catalyst for its transformation in Iran9 min read·May 15, 2017----
Shervin MalekzadehThe Virtues of Voting in IranEverything I Needed to Know About Islamic Democracy I Learned by the Third Grade7 min read·May 7, 2017----