EDITOR’S NOTE
Over the last few months, I have watched the events unfolding in Iran with awe and admiration. The protests, sparked by the murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of the country’s morality police, have been led largely by women, many of them young, who are demanding freedom for themselves and their fellow citizens. The bravery on display is breathtaking. Under a regime that reacts violently to the slightest hint of dissent, any act of resistance is supremely risky. Yet people are flooding streets by the thousands, shouting, “Women, life, freedom.” Well-known female actors and sports figures have posted images on social media without head coverings, brazenly defying a law that requires them to wear a hijab. The images have captured the attention of the world and garnered widespread support…