Mariam Memarsadeghi (Persian: مریم معمارصادقی) is an Iranian-American activist advocating regime change in Iran. Media commentary Memarsadeghi was born in Iran, but left the country as a child during the 1979 revolution.[1] She provides media commentary on issues such as democratic transition, women’s rights, civil society, civic education, Middle East politics, internet freedom, and social media. She…
Akbar Atri (Persian: اكبر عطرى) is an Iranian democracy and human rights activist. He is the co-founder and co-director of Tavaana: E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil Society. Atri joined the Iranian student movement in 1995 and was elected to a central leadership role in Tahkim Vahdat, Iran’s largest and most prominent student…
Ata Hoodashtian, Ph.D. is an associate professor and a research director based in Toronto, Canada. Education Ata Hoodashtian was born in Tehran, Iran, and has lived in the USA, France and Canada since 1975. He holds a Ph.D. In Political Science from the University of Paris (8), MA and DEA in Philosophy from…
Kazem Alamdari received his Ph. D. In sociology from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urban, his MA in Educational Administration from Illinois State University, and his BS from the University of Tehran in Psychology. He has taught at various universities, including UCLA, CSULA, and CSUN. Alamdari has published Ten books and…
