Rasool Nafisi teaches the sociology of development at Strayer University in Virginia. He contributes to various news agencies, including the Voice of America, BBC, and Radio France International. His website is here.

Recent articles

The outcome of Iran's parliamentary elections reveals both the limits of the political culture and cautious signs of a realignment of forces, says Rasool Nafisi.

The arrest of an Iranian-American academic reveals the true face of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Iran, says Rasool Nafisi.

The Iranian regime's treatment of the independent philosopher is a lesson in its new tactics for quelling dissent, says Rasool Nafisi.

The authorities in Tehran have silenced Ramin Jahanbegloo – philosopher, democratic voice and advocate of non-violence. Rasool Nafisi asks why.