A Commune in Rojava?
by Alex De Jong New Politics Winter 2016 Vol:XV-4 • The siege of Kobani by Islamic State (ISIS) brought worldwide attention to the Syrian Kurdish PYD (Partiya Yekîtiya Demokrat, Democratic Union Party), the leading force in the Kurdish-majority areas in northern...
Thoughts on The Establishment of the Federal Democratic Union of Rojava/Northern Syria
By Joseph Daher March 26, 2016 On March 17, 2016, the “federal democratic system of Rojava – Northern Syria” in areas controlled by the PYD (Democratic Union Party) was officially established following a meeting of more than 150 representatives of Kurdish, Arab and...
Syrian-Kurdish activist and journalist Shiar Nayo: On the declaration of federalism in north Syria
March 25, 2016 Source: https://syriafreedomforever.wordpress.com/2016/03/25/syrian-kurdish-activist-and-journalist-shiar-nayo-on-the-declaration-of-federalism-in-north-syria/ On the declaration of federalism in north Syria I do support the right of Kurds and other...