The term open has a special salience in such phrases as "open markets," "open records," "open government," and "open-ended" discussion or project. In such contexts it denotes both freedom and...

The open society is a concept originally developed by philosopher Henri Bergson. In open societies, government is responsive and tolerant, and political mechanisms are transparent and flexible. The state keeps no secrets from itself in the public...

Iran on Sunday accused President Bush of intervening in the Islamic Republic's internal affairs days after the American leader demanded that Tehran release four Iranian-Americans detained for alleged espionage."Such expression is an obvious case of intervention in our domestic affairs," said Mohammad Ali Hosseini, spokesman...

Three Iranian-Americans, including U.S. academic Haleh Esfandiari, have been charged with endangering national security and espionage, Iran's judiciary spokesman said Tuesday.The charges, which were denied by relatives and colleagues, were another example of Iran's stepped up accusations that the U.S. is trying to use internal...

Judicial officials have wrapped up their investigation of two Iranian-American academics accused of conspiring to destabilize Iran, but no decision has been reached on whether to put the prisoners on trial, a top prosecutor said."Investigation into Haleh Esfandiari and Kian Tajbakhsh is over," Tehran Deputy...

8:30 a.m. Gov. Eliot Spitzer speaks at an Association for a Better New York breakfast forum at the Hilton New York, 1335 Sixth Ave., between 53rd and 54th streets. 8:30 a.m. The Continuing Care Leadership Coalition hosts a forum on the proposed state budget at...