The wall surrounding the Islamic Republic in the garden of the Qasr Museum/ Barbad Golshiri.

It is rare for powers to build a memorial in condemnation or even criticism of their own actions. It is a dream if they even whisper a hidden line on a stone in the Vatican. My fault “But is there a small sign of the centuries of crimes of the Catholic Church? Is there a […]...

Read More

“Prisoners’ Transition: Hope or Torment? / Shahriar Shams”

Transfer in prison is considered one of the most distressing experiences for an inmate, and the longer an inmate stays in a prison, the more distressing the transfer becomes – regardless of the destination. In fact, it can be even more distressing than one of the systematic abuses that are planned for prisoners, such as […]...

Read More

The transfer of prisons outside of cities; double suffering for families and children / Hamed Farmand

In the past weeks, the head of the judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran has emphasized again on the transfer of Rajai Shahr and Qazalhasar prisons outside of cities. The governor of Alborz province has also identified the presence of four “sensitive and important” prisons in this province and the gathering of families around […]...

Read More

Examining the Threats and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence for the Job Market in a Conversation with Ahmad Mirdari, Former Deputy Minister of Labor / Matin Mostafaei

Last week, the media outlet “Kuwait News” unveiled a female presenter who was created using “artificial intelligence”. The name of this presenter, who was dressed in a black coat and a white t-shirt, is “Faze”. She is expected to read online bulletins for her viewers. This trend is rapidly expanding and has affected various sectors […]...

Read More

Kamal Atahari: There is no focus on development in the government of Iran/ Ali Kalaii

“I have been saying for years that instead of simplistic statements like leaving everything to the market, we should turn the public space into a space for consensus on development. These are the final parts of the words of Kamal Atahari, a political economist and development researcher, in an interview with Khat-e-Solh magazine. The conversation […]...

Read More

Will artificial intelligence take our jobs? / Amin Ghazaei

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the progress of technology and mechanization of production processes, or automation, has caused waves of unemployment in the job market. Marx and other social theorists show that due to the reliance of production on the profits of capitalists, machines instead of reducing the workload of workers, lead to […]...

Read More

Artificial intelligence, its anxieties and hopes / Marzieh Mohabbey

Today, “artificial intelligence” is a turning point in human life, involved in changing all aspects of life, from work to social research, from surgery to philosophy, from mass production to children’s education and the realization of democracy. The image of intelligent robots conquering the world step by step creates both excitement and anxiety. Technology offers […]...

Read More

Two sides of the coin of artificial intelligence; from job displacement to job creation / Mahsa Soltani

Although it has been years since we have heard many stories about the emergence of “robots” and their replacement with “humans”, now with the introduction of “ChatGPT OpenAI” in November last year, the discussion of “artificial intelligence” has become hotter than ever before. In these circumstances, among all the major economic concerns, one of the […]...

Read More

Is the government leading the economy towards a cliff? A conversation with Dr. Farshad Momeni, economist/ Matin Mostafaei.

In the past 16 months, the economy of Iran has experienced and will continue to experience complicated conditions in the coming days and months. Amidst this, the widespread economic crises in the country have added to the tightening of the economic situation for citizens to the point that now the term “economic collapse” is heard […]...

Read More

The right to the city and the ideological production in Shiraz / Marzieh Mahbobi

There are two ways to organize social space. The first method follows a predetermined goal. This approach is authoritarian, rational, and reductionist. It is carried out by those who are responsible for understanding and producing organization. The second method of creating social space is a living process that only benefits the main centers of activity […]...

Read More

Which side of the Shiraz historical fabric is Zarghami standing on? / Samia Hassanlu

In every corner of the city of Shiraz, there is a historic house that has been acquired, scattered and neglected. Most of these houses have been bought by the shrine of Shahcheragh; houses that are often empty and abandoned. Recently, the municipality has also joined this trend and is trying to acquire some of these […]...

Read More

From Istikhara to Execution/ Simin Rouzgard

Despite its historical significance due to its location on the ancient Silk Road, the city of Qom has gained even greater prominence since becoming the “religious capital” of Iran. In the years following the February 1979 Revolution—especially after its separation from Markazi Province in 1986 and later from Tehran Province in 1996, when it became […]...

Read More