We believe that in the current situation, saying “no to warmongering” is a necessary position both to reject the militarist structure of the Islamic Republic and to clearly delineate a stand against war and bloodshed in the region.
Continue reading No To Warmongering: Statement by a Group of Iranian Civil Rights Activists
Progressives in Iran and the US must connect horizontally to resist militarism as our leaders escalate their threats.
Continue reading US Left Must Link With Progressive Forces in Middle East to Stop Regional War
Iranian progressives, strongly condemn Israel’s bombing of the people of Gaza. While they emphasize the genocidal character of the Israeli siege of Gaza, they also strongly condemn Hamas’s October 7 assault on Israeli civilians, planned with the Iranian government’s extensive training and support.
Continue reading Iranian Progressives Respond to Israel’s Genocidal Assault on Palestinians
Hurrah for Narges Mohammadi, imprisoned Iranian feminist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year. She is an inspiration for the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement and for women fighting oppression around the world. Below is the link to my review of her recent book, White Torture, which contains interviews with Iranian women prisoners who have experienced solitary confinement. She opposes solitary confinement as both physical and psychological torture. This book can give readers a sense of her deep humanity and her opposition to discrimination and oppression. This review was originally published by New Politics in the Summer of 2022.
Ukrainian feminist writer/editor, Oksana Dutchak, conducted the following interviews with me on the anniversary of The Woman, Life, Freedom Movement. I am grateful to her for her thoughtful questions and powerful act of solidarity. Below are the interviews. Continue reading Ukrainian Commons Journal Interview on Iran
