Author: maic
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Workers’ councils during the failed 1979 revolution in Iran – from the perspective of a contemporary witness and activist of the council movement
(Based on excerpts from articles by the contemporary witness as well as a conversation with them in December 2022. The full article in Farsi with further details on the strike movements 2017, 2018 and 2019 can be read here: https://1-may.com/?p=841) Preliminary remark of the contemporary witness: In the following, I share my experiences as an […]
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Protest Report No. 2
Baluchistan While the ongoing protest in the streets is on a decline in most regions of Iran, the demonstrations in Baluchistan every Friday after prayers have become well-established. The connection between the protests and the mosques contributes to the accusation that the movement in Baluchistan is conservative and focused on religion. But the people in […]
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Protest Report No. 1 – 30.12.2022
From the outside, it may seem that the movement in Iran is slowly becoming quieter. But we must not be deceived: just because mass protests no longer take place every day does not mean that it is over. On the contrary, people are increasingly aware that other, organized forms of protest are needed to achieve […]
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Founding Declaration: Mahabad International – Solidarity Committee for the Revolution in Iran
The revolution in Iran has been going on for three months now, and while the overthrow of the Mullah’s regime seems more and more tangible, the Women Life Freedom movement has long become a beacon of hope for emancipatory forces worldwide. The Islamic Republic is responding ambivalently with timid attempts to appease the protests and […]