Call for Submissions No. 1: “Pishro (Progressive) Thought”A call for critiquing and developing pioneering political thought, examining the relationship between party politics and social organization, and discussing the White Paper of the Pioneering Iranians Party and the future of Iran.White-paper Authors، Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
14. Essential Steps for the Formation and Declaration of a PartyThis section explains the stages of creating a digital identity, publishing a white paper, secure membership recruitment, completing temporary structures, and preparing the party’s first General Assembly.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
13. Symbols, the Emblem, and the Party’s Position on the FlagThis chapter explains the Party’s view on the function of symbols, the party emblem, the emblem-free tricolor flag during the transitional period, and future democratic decision-making.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
12. Communications, Media, and Public RelationsThis chapter explains the standards for the media activities, transparent and accountable public relations, and principle-based international relations of the Party of Progressive Iranians.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
11. Political Education and Civic EmpowermentThis section considers political education a foundation of democracy and emphasizes cultivating independent actors, legal literacy, and informed, decentralized participation.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
10. Research, Knowledge, and Policy ProductionThis section emphasizes knowledge-based political practice, research working groups, and independent collaboration with universities and researchers, and explains accountable, open-to-criticism decision-making.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
9. Political Transition: A Collective and Non-Exclusive ProjectThis section examines the party’s role in transition coalitions and the principles of cooperation, including human rights, republicanism, secularism, popular agency, and the distribution of power.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
8. The Party’s Position Regarding the Islamic RepublicThis section regards the Islamic Republic as a repressive and irreformable structure and emphasizes a legal and political break, the rejection of its legitimacy, and a transition based on the agency of the people.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
7. The Party’s Relationship to the “Woman, Life, Freedom” MovementThis section explains the Party’s view of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, its opposition to the appropriation of the movement, and the institutional translation of its demands into freedom, equality, welfare, and protective rights.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
6. The Party’s Relationship with Iranian Society.This section sets out the views of the Progressive Iranians Party on the diversity of Iranian society, civic nationalism, equal citizenship, links between Iran and the diaspora, and the democratic distribution of power.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
5. Political Identity of the Progressive Iranians PartyThis section explains the foundations of the political identity of the Progressive Iranians Party: from human rights, freedom, equality, and solidarity to republicanism, secularism, and economic justice.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
4. The Party’s Name and Its RationaleThis section explains the meaning of “Iranians” and “Progressive” and emphasizes legal equality, social diversity, equal participation, and democratic institution-building.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
3. The Necessity of Forming a Progressivism PartyThis section examines the necessity of a progressivism party for political organization, curbing authoritarianism, responsibly articulating anger, and democratic preparedness for the transition period.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
2. Iran’s Historical MomentThis section examines structural repression, the collapse of the social contract, the crisis of security and human dignity, and the consequences of war and foreign intervention for Iran.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
1. Introduction.This section explains the nature and function of the white paper as the party’s reference document and emphasizes democratic institution-building, human rights, participation in the transition, and avoiding premature state-building.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
Authors’ PrefaceThis preface explains the intellectual sources and experiences of Iran’s freedom-seeking movements and introduces a framework for establishing a democratic, pluralistic, rights-based party.Parsa Rahnavard، Alireza Koosha
Call for Submissions No. 1: “Pishro (Progressive) Thought”A call for critiquing and developing pioneering political thought, examining the relationship between party politics and social organization, and discussing the White Paper of the Pioneering Iranians Party and the future of Iran.
14. Essential Steps for the Formation and Declaration of a PartyThis section explains the stages of creating a digital identity, publishing a white paper, secure membership recruitment, completing temporary structures, and preparing the party’s first General Assembly.
13. Symbols, the Emblem, and the Party’s Position on the FlagThis chapter explains the Party’s view on the function of symbols, the party emblem, the emblem-free tricolor flag during the transitional period, and future democratic decision-making.
12. Communications, Media, and Public RelationsThis chapter explains the standards for the media activities, transparent and accountable public relations, and principle-based international relations of the Party of Progressive Iranians.
11. Political Education and Civic EmpowermentThis section considers political education a foundation of democracy and emphasizes cultivating independent actors, legal literacy, and informed, decentralized participation.
10. Research, Knowledge, and Policy ProductionThis section emphasizes knowledge-based political practice, research working groups, and independent collaboration with universities and researchers, and explains accountable, open-to-criticism decision-making.
9. Political Transition: A Collective and Non-Exclusive ProjectThis section examines the party’s role in transition coalitions and the principles of cooperation, including human rights, republicanism, secularism, popular agency, and the distribution of power.
8. The Party’s Position Regarding the Islamic RepublicThis section regards the Islamic Republic as a repressive and irreformable structure and emphasizes a legal and political break, the rejection of its legitimacy, and a transition based on the agency of the people.
7. The Party’s Relationship to the “Woman, Life, Freedom” MovementThis section explains the Party’s view of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, its opposition to the appropriation of the movement, and the institutional translation of its demands into freedom, equality, welfare, and protective rights.
6. The Party’s Relationship with Iranian Society.This section sets out the views of the Progressive Iranians Party on the diversity of Iranian society, civic nationalism, equal citizenship, links between Iran and the diaspora, and the democratic distribution of power.
5. Political Identity of the Progressive Iranians PartyThis section explains the foundations of the political identity of the Progressive Iranians Party: from human rights, freedom, equality, and solidarity to republicanism, secularism, and economic justice.
4. The Party’s Name and Its RationaleThis section explains the meaning of “Iranians” and “Progressive” and emphasizes legal equality, social diversity, equal participation, and democratic institution-building.
3. The Necessity of Forming a Progressivism PartyThis section examines the necessity of a progressivism party for political organization, curbing authoritarianism, responsibly articulating anger, and democratic preparedness for the transition period.
2. Iran’s Historical MomentThis section examines structural repression, the collapse of the social contract, the crisis of security and human dignity, and the consequences of war and foreign intervention for Iran.
1. Introduction.This section explains the nature and function of the white paper as the party’s reference document and emphasizes democratic institution-building, human rights, participation in the transition, and avoiding premature state-building.
Authors’ PrefaceThis preface explains the intellectual sources and experiences of Iran’s freedom-seeking movements and introduces a framework for establishing a democratic, pluralistic, rights-based party.