SPEAKER BIOS Hooman Majd is the author of The Ayatollah Begs to Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran. He was born in Tehran, Iran in 1957, and lived abroad from infancy with his family who was in the diplomatic service. He has written for GQ, Newsweek, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The New
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SPEAKER BIOS Joshua Dratel is an attorney in New York City, and practices criminal defense law in the state and federal courts. In his 28 years as a lawyer, his practice has included a wide range of matters, including “white collar,” “organized crime,” drugs, sex offenses, and capital cases. Mr. Dratel has been defense counsel in