Place: Iran
The road to the rights and freedoms of the Kurdish people runs through the rights and freedoms of their Arab, Turkish, Syrian, and Iranian neighbors, in a state that does not question its citizens about their origins, that guarantees them bread and freedom, and that respects their human dignity.
The Islamic regime is a theocratic modern capitalist state that dominates the lives of Iranians through a military corporation, the IRGC. It came to power through a violent counter-revolution where autonomous networks of worker councils were systematically targeted.
Almost all Shi’a mosques host Basij centers. Basij is the popular arm of the IRGC, directly controlled by “the Supreme Leader.” These Basij centers are the primary reason Iranian protesters have been targeting mosques …Iranian protesters do not need Israeli instigation
Regarding the current catastrophic repression of the mass uprising in Iran, an urgent task is to stand collectively against further mass killings by the Islamic Republic, whether on the streets or in prisons. This must be aligned with a collective
The unrest is growing and now includes a Kurdish general strike and participation by the Baluch and Azeri ethnic
We are in the 102nd week of the ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign, while the execution government of Iran, over the past year (2025), has hanged more than 2,200 of our fellow citizens on the
Afghan refugees,a population of 4-5 million who have lived,worked &raised families in Iran for decades,are being deported en
Regardless of the backgrounds and reasons behind Israel and the United States’ military aggression against Iran, it is clear that this invasion has imposed a new “state of war” on the Middle East. The fragile ceasefire established after the “12-day war” cannot conceal the gravity and severity of this imposed situation.
A living, relevant left must learn to listen to the voice of the oppressed wherever it speaks—not only when it matches familiar Western narratives. It needs to offer a true emancipatory vision and not just slogans.
Iranian feminists will speak about how U.S. activists can take a principled stand against the violations of human rights by all the powers involved and defend progressive, life-affirming forces inside Iran, the Middle East region, and the U.S.
On Zoom, Tues. June 24 at 7 pm Eastern.
Speakers: Yassamine Mather, Michael Karadjis, and Evan Siegel.
Speakers: Yassamine Mather, Michael Karadjis, and Evan Siegel.
How Iran’s “heroic flexibility” towards its foreign enemy is accompanied by an intensified “iron fist” against the internal enemy
The feminist perspective on the death penalty in Iran reveals a complex interplay between gender, power, and the legal system
Hank Kennedy reviews Wilson and Keko’s Freedom Shall Prevail, a comic book on the life of Abdullah Öcalan and the Kurdish freedom struggle.
The systemic violation of students’ rights and freedoms has persisted for forty-five years under the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the current period under President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Image originally created by Zamaneh. https://www.radiozamaneh.com
In a poll conducted by Zamaneh in June 2024, Iranians overwhelmingly said that the presidential election will not improve their lives. 69% wanted a fundamental transformation of the political
In a poll conducted by Zamaneh in June 2024, Iranians overwhelmingly said that the presidential election will not improve their lives. 69% wanted a fundamental transformation of the political
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