Important articles – slideshow
Deepening Class Divides Through Inequality in Affordability and Access/ Amin Ghazaei
The deepening of class divisions is structurally rooted in the cycle of production within the capitalist system. Since the minimum wage of the working class is always determined by the minimum required to reproduce labor power, while on the other hand, the wealth of capitalists accumulates through cycles of investment and production, class disparity continuously […]...
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Created By: Amin GhazaieFashion and the Representation of Distinction: From Personal Taste to Class System/ Naeimeh Doostdar
What is seen on the streets today is not merely a variety of styles, but a silent, ongoing competition between social classes—inscribed on the surface of the body. Hair color, eyebrow shape, the cut of a manteau, and even the quality of makeup have become markers that reveal opportunities, limitations, and economic divides. In a […]...
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Created By: Naeimeh DoustarPenal System or System of Belief? / Sina Yousefi
Repentance (tawba) has long been regarded in Islamic jurisprudence as a moral and devotional concept, and over time, it has also gained a significant role in criminal proceedings. Islamic jurisprudence, by linking the realm of religious ethics with the domain of punishment, has created an institution in which inner transformation can lead to the annulment […]...
Read MoreFrom Execution Square to the Square of Distrust/ Majid Shia’Ali
After several decades of failure in economic development, democratization, and the strengthening of human rights observance, our society is now looking back at its previous experiences. Our society sees that despite experimenting with various revolutionary and reformist strategies, from parliamentary methods to violent confrontations, and experiencing multiple revolutions and social movements, it has still not […]...
Read MoreHumiliation as Part of Punishment: The Violation of Human Dignity Through Public Executions/ Alireza Goodarzi
Let us begin by distinguishing between a criminal, a suspect, and anyone else outside these categories. A person living in society may come under legal suspicion of having committed a crime. From that moment on, this individual is referred to as a “suspect.” Once the accusation is proven in a competent court, with all legal […]...
Read MoreHope or fear after the ceasefire?/ Majid Shia Ali
The twelve-day war has ended, but the war conditions have not ended. The shadow of war still looms over Iranian society. The threat of war, missile attacks, explosions, assassinations, and Israeli security operations in Iran are still serious. The continuation of the war situation, the inability of the government to take action to address […]...
Read MoreCold peace as a model of governance in the post-crisis era/ Mina Javani
After the end of the twelve-day war, the situation in Iran has seemingly entered a phase of stability; a phase that in political discourse is referred to as “mutual restraint” or “controlled tension”, but at a structural level, it is not only a sign of a return to normalcy, but also a continuation of the […]...
Read MoreA look at the execution policy following the twelve-day war / Marzieh Mohabi
The 12-day war between Iran and Israel was one of the most intense military conflicts in the region in recent decades and marked the end of a dream for the leaders of the Islamic Republic to eliminate Israel from existence. This conflict began with Israel’s surprise attacks on nuclear facilities, military bases, and the assassination […]...
Read MoreThe Social Massacre of Afghan Immigrants / Amin Ghazaei
After the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, the Iranian government, which saw its security structure collapse, resorted to blind arrests and expulsions of over half a million Afghan nationals in just sixteen days. The Islamic Republic claimed that these unauthorized individuals were acting against national security and in favor of Israel. It is not […]...
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Created By: Amin GhazaieA home that we have never had / Pardis Parsa
Iran has been hosting Afghans for years and has occasionally expelled illegal immigrants, but after the war with Israel, the intensity of actions against Afghans has reached an unprecedented level. This complex humanitarian crisis has had consequences for both remaining migrants in Iran, returning citizens, and has also caused devastation for the crisis-stricken country of […]...
Read MoreWhat is the ‘Defense Council’ and why was it approved and formed? / Sina Yousefi
In the month of Khordad of this year, Iran witnessed one of the shortest and most expensive military confrontations, known as the 12-day war. This war not only targeted vital infrastructure of Iran, including sensitive nuclear facilities and defense systems, but also exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in the structure of the Islamic Republic’s defense and security. […]...
Read MoreJustice or Show? Criticism of the Treatment of a Child Molestation Suspect / Musa Barzin
In early April, Tehran police announced the arrest of a suspect accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting multiple children. Police and judicial authorities, after examining evidence and clues, including the suspect’s phone, suspect that there may be more victims than initially discovered or admitted by the suspect. In this regard, it was decided to release […]...
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