January 13th, 2018 
An interview with Dr. Saeed Rahnema on Unrest in Iran. Dr. Saeed Rahnema is a retired professor of political science and public policy, and the founding director of the School of Public Policy and Administration at York University. Tweet
Category: Features
With protests waning in Iran, is change still possible?
The recent uprising in Iran seems to be contained, yet the regime will not be able to kill it, writes Saeed Rahnema. How will leaders in the country respond going forward? BY: SAEED RAHNEMA JANUARY 9, 2018 www.opencanada.org Demonstrations in […]
Deaths in custody – call for urgent action regarding the fate of thousands detained by the Islamic Republic in the aftermath to the recent unrest (Tuesday 9 January 2018) *updates highlighted below
According to information released by the ‘Committee for the Follow-up of the Whereabouts of those Arrested during the Nationwide Protest Demonstrations of 28 December – 8 January 2018’ – a monitoring body that has been set up by Tehran University […]
Press release – Protesters arrested in Iran need international support
8th January 2018 For immediate use The longest standing UK-based solidarity organisation with the people of Iran, the Committee for the Defence of Iranian People’s Rights (CODIR), has today condemned the arrests of students and working class activists following recent […]
Iran: Workers demand democracy and freedom against poverty, corruption and repression
05.01.2018 – With the demonstrations starting on 28 December 2017, Iran faces widespread protests against the rising cost of living. The protests quickly spread to many cities as people raised their voices against poverty, corruption and embezzlement by officials, and […]
What the Protests in Iran Are Really About
Trump and Netanyahu are trying to take credit, but this movement is all about the people. By Vijay Prashad / AlterNet January 3, 2018, 8:50 AM GMT All eyes are on Iran. On December 28, as if from nowhere, protests broke out in […]
What’s behind the protests in Iran and what can you do?
Owen Tudor 02 Jan 2018 Over the New Year, a wave of protests has erupted in Iran, as people in towns all over the country took to the streets to air their grievances. Many protests were about basic economics – […]
As the Death Toll Mounts, Iran’s People Have Left the Reformists Behind
The government cannot move its forces from one city to another because the protests have spread everywhere. It has no effective means to suppress the people. IRANWIRE 01.03.18 5:39 AM ET The spark that ignited nationwide protests in Iran was lit on […]
Protests expose the shaky foundations of the Islamic Republic
Recent protests across Iran have brought the Islamic Republic once more into the international spotlight. JANE GREEN assesses the current situation. THE rising tide of dissatisfaction among the people of Iran has burst its banks for the first time since […]
Iran – Tehran blames ‘armed protesters’ as death toll rises amid mass protests
TWELVE people have already been killed in continuing protests across Iran, with armed groups trying to take over unidentified security depots, state TV reported today. “Some armed protesters tried to take over some police stations and military bases but faced […]
