Hossein Simaie is a money changer and a student of “Bistareh”/ Hermoz Sharifian.

One of the darkest aspects of the performance and history of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s government is the denial of the right to education for critical students and the expulsion and suspension of university professors who act critically towards the government’s policies. In such circumstances, not only the future and life of a student […]...

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The challenging path of education in the new academic year / Reza Dehlooi

“I can’t handle these kids anymore, they’re constantly causing chaos and don’t pay attention to their studies. They’re not on the right path. I don’t know what parents are going through with them.” These were the words of retired teacher Sharifi, who I used to work with last school year. “I was hired thirty-five years […]...

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Does changing governments result in a change in the performance of teacher unions? / Reza Dehlavi

The teacher unions in Iran declared their existence in the late 1970s after the revolution. Five independent and non-governmental unions called “Teacher Unions” were established in five provinces, as pioneers in pursuing the rights of teachers and students and entering the field of union demands. From the beginning of the 1980s, more teachers attempted to […]...

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A Look at the Election Promises of Physicians Regarding “Filtering” and “Monitoring” / Hormoz Sharifian

The world has different policies, one of which is the world of “promises”. Nowadays, politicians in all forms of government – from democratic to semi-democratic and even authoritarian – are forced to make promises to the people and the people usually have no choice but to “vote” based on the promises they hear from the […]...

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Division and dichotomy of sanctions or cooperation; in conversation with Mostafa Mehrayin/ Amir Aghaei

The fourteenth presidential election, regardless of its outcome, had another characteristic that sparked many debates and controversies in society. The low participation of people in both stages of the election and the boycott of it by the majority of the society, has been defined as the beginning of a new era of political action by […]...

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“The system of the Islamic Republic and the promises of the medical community to women / Elaheh Amani”

The early presidential elections in Iran in 1403 (2024-2025) are noteworthy in several aspects. According to official statistics, a considerable portion of the population did not participate in these elections. Additionally, the lack of accurate statistics on gender and sexuality distinguishes these elections from those in other parts of the world. According to official admissions, […]...

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