Opinion: There’s a battle between democracy and authoritarianism — and democracy is losing

Marina Nemat was only 13 years old when the freedom that she had taken for granted — singing in public, wearing a swimsuit at the beach and holding her boyfriend’s hand — was suddenly taken away.

Marina Nemat was only 13 years old when the freedom that she had taken for granted — singing in public, wearing a swimsuit at the beach and holding her boyfriend’s hand — was suddenly taken away.