The Alliance of
Middle Eastern and North African Socialists
Secularists, Secularism and the Syrian uprising (Part 1/2)
Syrian secularists, and moreover the concept of secularism, are under attack online and on the ground. Joseph Daher takes a critical look at recent efforts to discredit the contribution of Syrian secularists to the 2011 revolution and offers historic perspective on...
Iran After Trump’s New Threats: Statement from Revive the Peace Movement Network
After unilaterally exiting from the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran in May 2018, an agreement which had been signed by Germany, France, Britain, Russia and China, the U.S. is planning to impose the "strongest sanctions in history" on Iran in November. Trump's...
Left Coast Forum in Los Angeles, August 24-26, 2018
Members of the Alliance of Middle Eastern Socialists will participate in the following panels: Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism: What is Internationalist Socialist Solidarity? Saturday August 25, 2018 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m....
Iraqi Protests: Deep Anger and Simple Demands
By: Darya Najim and Krekar Mustafa August 2, 2018 Editor’s Note: Below we print an opinion article submitted by two Iraqi Kurdish activists. In this and future “opinion articles”, we aim to present debate/discussion and not necessarily an organizational position...
Standing tall and fighting back: Palestinians tell their own story
Spanning decades and encompassing war, mass exodus, epic migrations and the search for individual and collective identity, The Last Earth tells the story of modern Palestine through the memories of those who have lived it. Ordinary Palestinians have rarely narrated...
Syria: The Social Origins of the Uprising
Remembering the real causes of the eruption the popular uprising in Syria, which is increasingly turning into an international war. July 19, 2018 Joseph Daher More than seven years after the beginning of the popular uprising in Syria, which increasingly turned into an...
Exposing the Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK) & Their “Alternative” to the Islamic Republic
Despite having a woman leader, Maryam Rajavi, and despite its claim to support women’s rights and labor rights, the MEK is a militarist and deeply hierarchical organization/cult that has nothing to offer the Iranian masses but warmongering propaganda. It stands...
Labor Protests Growing Around the World
In 2018, labor struggles are once again brought to the forefront of world issues. Protests in countries including France, Iran, Jordan, the U.S and China highlight a ubiquitous demand proposed by the working class. In this article, we will further explore these...
After the June 24 Elections in Turkey: A New Period of Struggle Has Started
It is a fact that the electoral victory of Erdogan has given constitutional legitimacy to his Bonapartist political project and strengthened his repressive political power. However, in the near future he will have to face three important challenges. Atakan Çiftçi...