Privacy in the Virtual Space and Gender / Elaheh Amani

Empty space of security The role and importance of communication and information technology in the 21st century world is undeniable. It can confidently be said that the gap between people’s presence in the virtual space and the real world is rapidly closing. In just one year (April 2021 to April 2022), two hundred million more […]...

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You are either crazy or in love; in honor of Journalist’s Day/ Maryam Shakerni.

I asked, “Do you have a number from the Union of Bakers in Sistan and Baluchestan?” He replied, “I can give you the number of someone who is a baker himself. Get it from him.” Without further questioning, I called the baker and started talking. The more we talked, the more I realized his high […]...

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A look at the intensification of pressure on prices in recent months / Morteza Hamounian

Four. Decade of Sacrifice of Religious Warriors. The violation of the rights of religious and ethnic minorities and violence against them is not a story unique to Iran or even the Middle East. The history of humanity is filled with such violence against individuals with different beliefs and thoughts. Although after World War II, in […]...

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A Look at the Wave of Executions in Recent Months/ Milad Pour Eisi

“Violence and execution, the response of anger to inequality.” According to the statistics from the Center for Human Rights Activists in Iran, in the month of Khordad of this year, ninety-seven prisoners have been executed across the country. Based on this report, only less than forty percent of these executions, which is at least thirty […]...

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Investigating the causes of conflicts and social tensions in a conversation with Mostafa Eghlima/Roshanak Mehrayin.

“Peak instead of law” Two months ago, the Forensic Medicine Organization announced that last year, six hundred thousand people across the country visited the organization’s centers due to street conflicts. Although, according to this government agency, the number of visits due to street fights and conflicts did not increase compared to 1399. However, this number […]...

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Meisam Hashemkhani: The removal of preferential currency has taken place in the worst possible time/ Saeideh Shafiei

“Economists in favor of market economy believe that none of the subsidies have led to a decrease in prices for the benefit of the people. Instead, they have resulted in large profits for middlemen, and therefore subsidies should be given to the general public in cash. Furthermore, the elimination of these subsidies, consolidating the income […]...

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Interview with Mohsen Ali Zadeh, member of the Economic Commission of Parliament, regarding the return of Kalaberg/ Ali Kalai.

According to him, the plan for popularizing subsidies is part of the overall policies of the system that all authorities must adhere to. These words are from Mohsen Ali Zadeh, the representative of Sepidan County in Fars Province in the eleventh session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly; a representative who has been a member of […]...

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Subsidies; From Deception to Inaction / Abbas Dehghani

Subsidy, also known as “sobside”, is a financial assistance provided by a government to improve the well-being of citizens or strengthen various economic sectors. Many economic experts consider subsidies as negative taxes paid by governments. Subsidies can be provided directly (in the form of cash, essential goods and supplies for citizens) or indirectly (through services, […]...

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How not having a suitable database can exacerbate economic discrimination? / Samaneh Golab

The great burden on the shoulders of childhood is susceptible. Information and data system is the foundation of decision-making, policy-making, and proper implementation of policies in any country. When there is no accurate information system, it is not possible to have a clear picture of realities or to identify and plan for the main challenges […]...

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How do the poorest citizens of Iran spend their days? / Maryam Shakarni

Poverty’s tightness. Fatima and six others live in two six-meter rooms with a four-meter courtyard. The rooms are made of cement blocks and have thin and uneven layers of plaster on them. The ceiling is made of aluminum sheets, and every time the wind blows, Fatima’s seven-member family fears for their shelter to collapse. Every […]...

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Which groups have been excluded from the list of subsidy recipients? / Reza Rezaei Orzman

A story of deletion. A spring day has appeared in the month of Ordibehesht. The fast-moving buses of Azadi are even more crowded and bustling than usual, all the way to Tehranpars. For several days now, the 11-story building of the Ministry of Welfare at the intersection of Behboudi and Azadi streets has become a […]...

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General mistrust and boiling point of protests/ Mohammadreza Sardari

Iran has been facing nationwide protests since the second half of the 1990s due to the high prices of essential goods; prices that are partly a result of international sanctions, but also due to incorrect economic policies and inefficient management. These protests have unfortunately claimed the lives of many and made life difficult for a […]...

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