A review of labor-related news reveals that workers organized 740 protest actions during the fall quarter, while 338 actions were led by retirees. Both public and private employers responded to these protests with empty promises, reliance on state-sponsored unions, or outright ignoring workers’ demands, hoping to exhaust them into submission. […]
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While protest movements and demands for rights continue to surge in various aspects of work and social life across Iran, and the regional policies of the Islamic Republic have reached their most humiliating collapse, the regime has simultaneously escalated the execution of death sentences in its prisons without interruption. Unable […]
On Sunday, December 22, 2024, the Islamic Republic marked the birthday of Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad and Khadijah, as “Mother’s Day.” Yet, in stark contrast to this symbolic gesture, mothers in Iran remain targets of systemic repression. The regime’s hypocrisy cannot obscure the pain endured by bereaved mothers or their […]
Four years have passed since the suspicious death of Karima Baloch, a human rights activist and leader in the struggle for Baloch rights. This courageous woman dedicated her life to fighting for justice and eliminating discrimination, inspiring thousands of Baloch women in Pakistan and Iran and paving the way for […]
Friday, December 20, was marked as International Human Solidarity Day according to the United Nations calendar. This day, as defined by the UN, is designed to support the principles of human rights and encourage efforts to create unity amidst diversity and differences. It was intended to celebrate activities focused on […]
Today, Wednesday, December 18, 2024, is International Migrants Day. The United Nations General Assembly designated this date in 2000 due to the rising number of migrants and the often cruel and inhumane treatment they endure in host societies. However, this occasion is observed against the backdrop of constant reports about […]
In today’s class-based societies, religion, while representing the beliefs of large sections of workers and the toiling masses, serves as a tool in the hands of capitalists and the state. Through religion, people are deceived with the hope of a mythical life in another world, enabling the continuation of capitalist […]
Pro-regime publications in Iran have begun justifying the downfall of the Ba’athist regime in Syria and the collapse of Bashar al-Assad by distorting evident realities to suit their narrative. They claim that Assad’s departure from Khamenei’s anti-West resistance policy and his leniency toward the West caused his fall. They link […]
December 10, marks International Human Rights Day. Seventy-six years ago, on this day, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly as a globally binding document. The concept of “human rights” was familiar to the world before this date, but the idea of turning […]
The women’s movement, led by the torch of unveiled women’s struggles, continues to advance resolutely. Protests against the mandatory hijab law, which is set to be communicated to the Medicalan cabinet for implementation on Friday, December 13th, are expanding daily. However, this is not a new issue; the regime’s forces […]