The Squandering of a Milestone: When Preconditions for Democracy Are Not Enough/ Majid Shieh-Ali

Many political researchers who study political transformations, comparative political systems, and topics such as revolutions, democratization, and similar subjects tend to have a relative theoretical consensus regarding the types of revolutions that can lead to democracy. They consider elements such as global political developments in different periods, the level of industrialization and development in society, […]...

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On the Necessity of Historical Vigilance Against the Destructive Wave of Nouveau Riche Culture/ Marziyeh Mohebbbi

They do not know what to do with their windfall fortunes, nor how to convince their peers, friends, acquaintances, and the general public that they have swiftly ascended the ladders of prosperity, civilization, and wealth—so rapidly, in fact, that they now count themselves among the legendary elite and aristocracy. Sometimes, they showcase their financial power […]...

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Human Rights in the Grip of Internet Filtering/ Sina Yousefi

Filtering, as a tool for controlling and restricting access to information, has always been a controversial issue in the realm of cybersecurity and human rights violations. This policy, often justified by concepts such as national security, territorial integrity, public order, and the system’s interests, can, in practice, lead to serious violations of freedom of expression, […]...

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Rampant corruption, the product of crony economy/ Amir Aghayi

After the revelation of astronomical corruption in the field of tea imports by the “Dabash” agriculture and industry group, public opinion is under the influence of events and is seeking an answer to this fundamental question: how has such widespread corruption occurred and why is the culture of special privileges in Iran’s economy becoming more […]...

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A few brief reflections on the crises of books in Iran / Reza Najafi

Book and reading in Iran are facing multiple crises because, on one hand, they are inheriting global problems such as the decline of the book market due to the emergence of powerful competitors like cinema, television, virtual space, and various computer games, as well as new media such as audio works, and on the other […]...

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The major factor of inflation and inflation; A conversation with Kamran Nedari, economist / Matin Mostafaei

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest report on the economy of the Middle East and North Africa region states that Iran needs $352 dollars of oil this year to prevent a budget deficit. According to this report, it is expected that Iran will also need to balance its government budget in the current […]...

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“Exploitation of currency resources and benefits of rent-seeking groups/Abbas Dehghani”

In the past thirty years, various governments in the Islamic Republic have utilized a recognized and familiar policy to address their economic problems; a policy that has always burdened the people with its negative consequences. The conditions of society are such that due to certain undesirable actions, we have witnessed dissatisfaction in our society, which […]...

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Exposing Grand Corruption: Behind the Scenes of Power Struggle / Reza Haghighatnejad

This is a caption “This is a caption” Reza Haghighatnejad Mojtaba Zolnoor, the representative of the hardline faction in Qom city, warned Hassan Rouhani, the president of Iran, on August 19th to declare his position on the accusations against his brother, Hossein Fereydoun. Three members of the tenth parliament have also written a letter to […]...

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