Protests of December 96, dangers and necessities/ Behnam Darayizadeh

This is a caption. Behnam Darvayi Zadeh In this note, an attempt is made to not only explain the nationwide protests of last December, but also to address the necessities and dangers that are present in the current protests in Iran. The reality is that without such an analysis, it is impossible to talk about […]...

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یPublic protests and the issue of “implementation”/ Omid Shamsi

This is a picture of a beautiful flower. Hope Shams Street protest has fundamentally taken the form of execution and display of knots. Dehkhoda has mentioned “displays” as the second synonym for the word “demonstrations”, while “people’s political gathering and movement in the streets” is the last meaning of the word. Demonstrations have a common […]...

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Did the middle class join the protests in December? / Reza Haghighatnejad

This is a caption. Reza Haghighatnejad In the popular television program “Pargar” that aired on Saturday, January 6th, the host’s important question was: “Did the middle class and working class join the protests in Iran in December?”. The guests did not have a precise and detailed answer, but the overall result of the opinions of […]...

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The gap between civil society and protesters in December/ Shahin Sadeghzadeh Milan

“خط متن فارسی را به انگلیسی ترجمه کنید” “Translate the following Farsi text to English” Shahin Sadegh Zadeh Milan “Civil society” in Iran is one of the terms that is frequently used in political writings, but there may not be a specific definition for it. Generally, when we talk about civil society, we mean a […]...

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The Student Movement of the 1990s; Carrying the Giants on Their Shoulders and Learning from History in the Style of Luqman/ Ali Ajami.

“این عکس یک تصویر نمادین است.” “This picture is a symbolic image.” Ali Ajami Two years ago, a young friend asked why you, as student activists of the 1980s, do not document your experiences for the current generation of the student movement. The only answer that came to my mind at that moment was that […]...

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اییA Look at the Role of Universities in the Protests of December/ Majid Daryaei

“در این تصویر ، یک گلدان با گل‌های زیبا در پشت پنجره دیده می‌شود” “In this image, a vase with beautiful flowers can be seen behind the window.” Majid Dari During the protests of December 1996, some university students joined the protesters in the streets and for the first time chanted the slogan of “reformist […]...

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Reflection on the phrase “preventive detention” / Mohammad Moghimi

This is a picture of a beautiful flower. Mohammad Moghimi After recent protests regarding some of the arrests that have taken place, the term “preventive arrests” has been used. This term not only lacks any legal logic or justification, but it also goes against the principles of citizens’ fundamental rights. It should be noted that […]...

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Telegram is like the internet for Iranians / Amir Rashidi.

This is a caption. Amir Rashidi From about four years ago, when the Telegram app became the most popular mobile application in the field of messaging in Iran, until today, three major changes have taken place in the conditions of users and the internet in Iran. The most significant change is the increase in speed […]...

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Water Crisis, Catalyst for Social Protests in Iran/ Mohammad Mohabi

This is a picture of a beautiful flower. Mohammad Mohabi First – Stating the Problem Iran is located in the semi-arid belt close to the ground. The majority of Iran’s soil is desert. The scarcity of water in Iran has led to the creativity of Iranians in managing water. The oldest qanats in the world […]...

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A brief article about the nationwide protests of December 2017/ Champion Ghonbari.

. This caption is not translatable as it is a code or identifier for an image. Please provide the actual text in Farsi for translation. Qahraman Ghanbari Nearly forty years have passed since the fall of the Mohammad Reza Pahlavi monarchy, and we still have not reached a unified narrative of why the anti-monarchy protests […]...

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A collage of slogans from nationwide protests of January/ Behdad Bardbar

This is a caption.[/caption] این یک عنوان است. This is a caption. Bahdad Bordbar In the widespread protests of December 2017, new slogans were raised for the first time. These slogans are not a written or organized manifesto, but they represent the demands of the people participating in these protests. The February 1979 Revolution, known […]...

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The black wedding dress; a statistical look at orphaned children in the country/ The scent of victory.

“این عکس نشان دهنده یک گلدان گل است” “This picture shows a flower pot.” The scent of Mazafariyan. Although child marriage is considered “sexual abuse” by experts and child rights advocates, in Iran, marriage for girls at the age of 13 and boys at the age of 15 is legal. However, marriage for girls and […]...

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