Governance, the people want poverty / Fariborz Kalantari

Although more than a month has passed since the first days of the year 1403, many workers and employees still do not know exactly how much their monthly salary will be for the new year. In the last days of the year 1402, when the minimum wage for workers was approved with a 35% increase, […]...

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How did retirees and other wage earners spend last year? / Amir Javaheri Langroudi

Let me start my speech with two questions: How did the year 1402 pass for all members of society, including women, teachers, workers in various sectors (services, production, industry, mines, and agriculture), nurses, retired military personnel, steelworkers, social security recipients, and all wage and salary earners? In other words, how did the dual cycle of […]...

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The departure of the workers’ table with the approval of the Supreme Council of Labor / Atafeh Daneshgar

The result of the negotiations between the three groups of representatives from the working society, employers, and the government in the meeting of the Supreme Council of Labor led to a 35.3% increase in the minimum wage for workers. However, the representatives of the workers, who demanded a 42% increase in wages to account for […]...

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Our Cartoon; a work by Sanaz Taheri.

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“Kourosh Company” Riding on Poverty and Despair/ Hope Ahead

The story of Kourosh Kampani could have been the subject of a detective film with a thrilling and captivating plot. Unfortunately, this story is based on reality and according to published reports, has left tens of thousands (some reports say up to 200,000) of people bankrupt. Some of these victims have lost all of their […]...

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Nooruz no longer has the same atmosphere as before. / Keyomars Amiri

With just over a month left until the New Year and the celebration of Nowruz, the biggest ancient and traditional festival of Iranians, the markets were becoming crowded. The scent of perfume, rose water, incense, and spand were filling the air as vendors, especially street vendors, were setting up their stalls here and there. The […]...

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Retirement Funds; “Time Bombs” of Iran’s Economy / Amir Aghaei

For years, experts have been warning about the bankruptcy of retirement funds. This has been a pressing issue for almost 10 years now and the situation continues to worsen every day. The fact that retirees constantly face difficulties in receiving their rights and benefits is also considered one of the hidden reasons for the bankruptcy […]...

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The continuation of failures with the Iranian model; a critique of the Seventh Development Plan / Amir Aghaei

It was during the year 1333 of the solar calendar when “Abolhasan Ehtehaj” was appointed as the head of the Organization for Planning and Budget of the country. Six years had passed since the establishment of this organization and the implementation of the first development plan. At the beginning of his tenure, he established two […]...

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Investigation of the government’s plan to increase gasoline prices in a conversation with Hadi Haghshenas, former governor of Golestan province / Matin Mostafaei.

The issue of rising gasoline prices has once again been raised in our country’s public sphere. According to previous expectations, government officials have vehemently denied any increase in the price of this strategic commodity, but based on past experiences, public concerns about the high cost of gasoline are not entirely unfounded. On the other hand, […]...

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Businesses and the Hijab: A Conversation with Dr. Hossein Raghefar, Economist/ Matin Mostafaei

The news of the closure of several businesses in Tehran, Rey, Shiraz, and other cities due to not following proper safety measures in recent days has become a headline. This incident has a direct impact on the livelihood of the employees of these businesses in the current economic situation and can put their income at […]...

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How did Iran become poor in the last ten years?/ Amir Aghayi

Last month, the publication of an advertisement on the “Divar” website regarding a request from a poor family in Semiram, located in Isfahan province, was met with a lot of reactions from social media users. In the published advertisement, this family has asked citizens not to throw away their “extra food” and to give it […]...

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The government is trying to open up the foreign job market/ Amir Aghaei.

The Deputy Minister of Employment of the Ministry of Cooperation, Labor, and Social Welfare announced the launch of “Labor Market Diplomacy” for the deployment of skilled workforce to Qatar. He added, “In the past six months, Qatar has issued 500 work visas for Iranians and negotiations between the two sides are ongoing.” According to the […]...

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