Iran Liberalism

What was the most important event that occurred the year you were born?  (Photo: artisteer / iStock) Over the past 100 years weve witnessed some of the most profound changes in human history. Between wars, technological developments, progress in civil righ…

Given the socio-political and cultural restrictions in Iran, feminism is not a topic for open discussion within the countrys history. It has been a difficult subject for centuries regardless of governmental power, while in the west, the representation of Iran…

Discussions of Irans modern history are discussion about crisis. Since the outset of 20th century up until today, Iran went through two revolutions, two wars, successful and failed coups, international sanctions, and profound cultural and social transformatio…

QUESTION ASKED AND ANSWERED: What is Omnipotent Tourist Syndrome? The Omnipotent Tourist Syndrome is a disease common among Americans that is caused by arrogance, egotism and nonchalance. Carriers show a penchant for obliviously overlooking the obvious while…

President Donald Trump's decision to blame Iran for recent attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Oman came amid a concerted effort by his administration to portray the Islamic Republic as a rogue statea campaign bolstered by hawkish hard-liners with influential p…

This week, amid the fallout of tough US sanctions and growing political uncertainty, many Iranians are marking the 10th anniversary of the Green Movement. Ten years ago, mass protests erupted after suspicions arose that the general elections had been rigged i…

The hard-line Iranian regime, which had faced little public resistance since it seized power in 1979, was taken by surprise by a mass movement in the wake of the 2009 elections reformists called fraudulent. Although the mass protests were targeted at then-Pre…

By Pouya Alimagham (Informed Comment) – June 12, 2019 marks the tenth anniversary of what sparked the Green Uprising in Iran. While many have noted that it was a failed revolution because it was unsuccessful in abrogating the controversial election results …

By Golnaz Esfandiari June 11, 2019 Iranian lawmaker Parvaneh Salahshuri, a sociologist, says that when she decided to apply for one of a handful of influential posts in parliament, she realized she didn't have a chance. The reason, as the 55-year-old reform…

Iranian lawmaker Parvaneh Salahshuri, a sociologist, says that when she decided to apply for one of a handful of influential posts in parliament, she realized she didn't have a chance. The reason, as the 55-year-old reformist sees it, is that she's a woman. …