Stopping as Protest: The Political Practice of Truck Drivers on the Margins of Iran’s Formal System/ Mina Javani

In recent decades, strikes—as one of the main forms of collective action in contemporary societies—have become more than merely a professional response. They have transformed into powerful tools for expressing demands in contexts where institutionalized and formal participation is limited or blocked. In Iran, too—where structures for labor and trade union organization face legal, political, […]...

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Truck Drivers’ Strike: A Symbol of Economic Crisis and Government Inaction/ Roozbeh Bolhari

For several days, a very large number of cities across Iran witnessed a truck drivers’ strike—an action that began on the first of Khordad (May 22, 2025) and, due to its scale and its reflection on social media and in public opinion, forced officials of the Islamic Republic to respond. Truck drivers protested a wide […]...

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Where will the strikes go?/ Reza Alijani

This is a caption This is a caption. Reza Alijani Reformists are generally focused on elections, but reformists believe that different sections of society, as well as civil, political, and trade movements, can use all peaceful means to bring about change in their individual and collective lives and destinies. The tools that can create “change” […]...

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