Can Civil Resistance Transform the Face of Governance in Iran?/ Majid Shia’ali

In recent years, our country has constantly been aflame. The widespread protests of December 2017, November 2019, the protests over the Ukrainian airplane tragedy, the Mahsa Movement, protests against the serial poisoning of schoolgirls, and the ongoing civil disobedience of Iranian women against mandatory hijab are just part of society’s resistance to the ruling regime. […]...

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“Jenbesh-e Mahsa, Iranian Civil Resistance and the Role of Women / Majid Shia’ali”

The contemporary history of our country is filled with violent protests and nonviolent resistance for changing the political power structure; so much so that it could be considered the first civil resistance of the 20th century by Iranians. This is because the Constitutional Revolution of Iran in 1905-1906 is listed as the first nonviolent revolutionary […]...

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The veil of tomorrow’s revolution; changing the customs of society with Ponz/ the hope of progress.

Photos, especially those taken during historical events, are one of the best storytellers in their silence. From February 1, 1979, and the arrival of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran, dozens, if not hundreds, of photos have been captured. The diversity and variety of the attendees, both politically and in terms of lifestyle, can be seen with […]...

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Responsiveness of officials to citizens: Dream or reality? A conversation with Mostafa Tork Hamadani / Ali Kalaii.

The topic of discussion in the monthly magazine “Khat-e-Solh” with “Mostafa Tork Hamedani”, a lawyer and legal expert, is the issue of accountability of the government towards its citizens. He seeks the right to accountability in the eighth principle of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran and in the matter of enjoining good […]...

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The blazing flames of creation / Nima Rahi

A brief note on the relationship between art and revolution. Socrates did not like tragedy and the reason he gave was very simple: “tragedy is beneficial.” This usefulness later became one of the fundamental principles of tragic writing, theorized by tragedians such as Sophocles. In simple terms, this usefulness referred to promoting a universal perspective […]...

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