Iran: Love Me, Love Me Not?

Tehran Has Shunned Washington for Over 30 Years. Is the Ice Melting?

In 1979, George Lewis was an NBC correspondent in Iran covering the hostage crisis. Thirty-four years later and thousands of miles away, at a Zócalo event co-presented by Occidental College at MOCA Grand Avenue, Lewis asked a panel if the breakdown in U.S.-Iran relations he witnessed firsthand might finally be on the road to repair.

U.S. President Barack Obama and Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, have spoken by phone. It appears that Rouhani, a moderate, wants to negotiate and change the two countries’ relationship. Lewis asked the panelists if he has …

Subverting America Since 1620

Popular Music Has Always Struck a Nerve. What’s It Doing Now?

Since the 1600s, music has been a battleground in American culture. The Puritans made dancing illegal and destroyed a rival colony that encouraged people to play, listen, and dance to …

Land of the Violent, Home of the Chaste

The Supreme Court Maintains the Puritanical Ban On Sexual Expression

Last week’s Supreme Court decision striking down California’s ban on selling violent video games to kids is no victory for free speech. In fact, the majority decision, authored by Justice …