Iran Protests: It's not about Gas Prices The protests went on for a few weeks, until the regime successfully repressed them with a violent crackdown, but economic conditions only worsened. Shay Khatiri 28 Nov 2019 · 7 min read
The West's Betrayal of Iranian Dissidents Iranians who yearn for democracy and an open, prosperous society at peace with the world are met with overwhelming indifference from the West’s media and political leaders. Mariam Memarsadeghi 20 Jan 2019 · 9 min read
Notes from the Eye of a State-Sponsored Social Media Storm The deliberate downplaying of dissent for both Persian and English language audiences is indicative of an attempt to fool Iranians back into submission at a time when the regime has never been more anxious about its survival. Mariam Memarsadeghi 13 Oct 2018 · 9 min read