The Two Trillion Dollar Drain: Iran’s Military Spending Versus National Needs (1995–2024)
By Professor Matthew Tasooji, CSUSM (An FISN Research Project) Over the past three decades, Iran is estimated to have spent approximately two
Amid ceasefire, struggle for Iranian freedom must accelerate
By: Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst Published in Hartford Courant: June 25, 2025 https://www.courant.com/2025/06/25/opinion-amid-ceasefire-struggle-for-iranian-freedom-must-accelerate/?clearUserState=true The bombs
Amid ceasefire, struggle for Iranian freedom must accelerate
By: Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst (Published in Hartford Courant) The bombs have stopped—for now. After
The Andaryan Gold Mine: Environmental Devastation, Labor Exploitation, and Models for Democratic Mining Changes in Iran
Dr. Reza Sami, Emeritus Professor, Petroleum Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines FISN Research Series The Andaryan gold mine in Varzaghan County,
Nationwide Uprising: Mapping Iran’s Year of Protest and Paths to Total Regime Change (March 21, 2024 – March 21, 2025
By Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) Research Team This report presents a comprehensive analysis of nationwide protests in Iran from March 21,
Nationwide Uprising: Mapping Iran’s Year of Protest and Paths to Total Regime Change (March 21, 2024 – March 21, 2025
By Free Iran Scholars Network (FISN) Research Team Note: FISN research reports and papers may be used freely with proper referencing and
“No to Execution Tuesdays”: Iran’s Political Prisoners Resist a Regime of Repression
Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst Every Tuesday, political prisoners across Iran go on hunger strike in
“No to Execution Tuesdays”: Iran’s Political Prisoners Resist a Regime of Repression
By: Jila Andalib, IT Specialist & Iran Political and Human Rights Analyst Every Tuesday, political prisoners across Iran go on hunger strike
Iran’s Brain Drain Crisis: A Strategic Failure Beyond Economics
By Professor Matthew Tasooji, CSUSM While Iran’s persistent economic turmoil, rooted in mismanagement, corruption, and systemic opacity, is well-documented, a less visible
Handshakes Aren’t Peace: Why Washington Must Hold Iran Accountable
By Professor Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut Opinion Editorial published in Hartford Courant The headlines are currently dominated by President Trump’s whirlwind