Increase in population, political crisis, and violation of human rights – Part 1

Khomeini, Qom, April 1979: “Iran is now said to have a population of 35 million. Its size is such that it is sufficient for a population of 150 to 200 million. This means that if it had a population of 200 million, they would live comfortably in Iran. And other countries are also vast. Iraq […]...

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Gender Consequences of Revolution

During the early years of the revolution (in France), Mary was the symbol of the republic. Eventually, the imaginary image of Hercules replaced Mary, with Hercules representing the reconstruction and re-imaging of the government in a masculine form, a concept that still carried signs of domination. Rapid transformation and extensive political changes are important characteristics […]...

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Iranian Health Insurance System

Previous experiences, current challenges, and future strategies The healthcare system in Iran is mainly based on an established insurance system, which has a significant impact on the Iranian healthcare system. In 1947, the Iranian Tobacco Company insured its employees for health expenses and medical services. The first social insurance law was passed in 1952, when […]...

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Who is telling the truth?

Why is it so difficult to achieve collective success in Iran? Why is it rare to find productive discussions among Iranian intellectuals that do not result in verbal conflict? Why are we like this? How can we find an answer to such a question? Should we compare ourselves to other nations or should we critique […]...

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Women and freedom-seeking movements

With dedication to all freedom-seeking women, especially the free women of Iran.   “Movements without the presence of women ultimately lead to the rise of fascism, Nazism, or at best, a fanatical Islamic regime. Women, as the majority of society in terms of numbers and as a key factor in the contradiction of survival, such […]...

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Self-defense and carrying weapons

In the past years, there have been few cases, but a tragic attack by an armed individual on a group of unarmed and non-military individuals has been at the top of the news for days, leading to numerous discussions on how to prevent such atrocities from happening again. Only in 2012, in the United States, […]...

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The outlook of the healthcare system in the United States.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reports on 1200 health system indicators among 34 industrialized countries. The comparative findings of different countries’ health systems can identify areas for improvement and provide a model for better performance. This analysis focuses on health data from Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, […]...

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