Federalism Might Be an Option, But Inclusiveness is a Must

Federalism Might Be an Option, But Inclusiveness is a Must

No solution for the Kurdish issue and no inclusive Syria can be developed without recognizing the Kurds as a people or nation and providing unconditional support for the self-determination of the Kurdish people in Syria and elsewhere; This does not mean being...

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Connecting Black Lives Matter and Syrian Lives Matter

Connecting Black Lives Matter and Syrian Lives Matter

Despite the differences in the historical experiences of African American freedom fighters and Syrian revolutionaries, both have something in common: Being treated as the dehumanized “other,” and suffering from the ways in which prejudice and discrimination have been...

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A Commune in Rojava?

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...

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