The Alliance of
Middle Eastern and North African Socialists
Black Rose Rosa Negra (BRRN) For BDS And Solidarity With Middle Eastern Political Prisoners
In April 2018, Black Rose/Rosa Negra Anarchist Federation voted to endorse the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) against the State of Israel, as well as to join the Campaign in Solidarity with Middle Eastern Political Prisoners organized by...
Omar Aziz, “Abu Kamel”, 1949-2013: Biography, Readings, Quotes
A short biography of the contemporary Syrian anarchist, Omar Aziz, also known as “Abu Kamel.” This short biographical essay is followed by links to Aziz’s writings, further sources on Syria and quotes. Read more biographies of anarchist figures here. By Javier...
The Ominous Ramifications of the Tehran Summit and the Sochi Agreement Between Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iran
After the summit held by Rouhani, Putin and Erdogan in Tehran on September 7, Iran launched an assault on the Kurds in Iran and Iraq. Russia and Syria intensified their assaults on Idlib. Later, Putin and Erdogan met in Sochi, and reached a comprehensive ...
Los Angeles Panel on Connecting African American, Latino and Middle Eastern Struggles, Sept. 29
You are invited to a panel discussion on : Connecting the African American, Latino and Middle Eastern Struggles Against Racism, Sexism and Capitalist Authoritarianism What are the barriers to solidarity between African Americans and Latinos in the struggle against...
Indefensible: Idlib and the left
Many on the ‘left’ claim that out of a population of three million individuals there are ‘no good guys left’ to support. Or believe the presence of a few thousand extremists is justification enough for razing Idlib to the ground and collectively punishing its...
THE LOOMING MASSACRE IN IDLIB
The regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is threatening to carry out a massive assault on the province of Idlib, including a potential chemical weapons attack, in a bid to crush one of the last strongholds of opposition. Such an assault would have a potentially...
Imperialism, Anti-Imperialism: What is Internationalist Socialist Solidarity?
Below we publish the talks and videolinks from a Los Angeles Left Coast Forum panel on "Imperialism, anti-imperialism: What is internationalist socialist solidarity?". This panel took place on August 25, 2018. 1. Javier Sethness is the author of Imperiled Life:...
Review of Rohini Hensman’s Indefensible: A Challenge to Pseudo-Anti-Imperialism
Are you are incensed by the lies of so-called anti-imperialist leftists who defend Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad? Do you want to engage in international solidarity with struggles for democracy, social justice and revolutionary transformation in countries that...
Syrian Socialist Feminist Speaks at Los Angeles Left Coast Conference
There appears to be an orientalist disposition by Western society towards progressive movements in the Middle East. . . There is the assumption that aims for democracy in the Middle East by Middle Easterners, and even more so by Middle Eastern women are overly...