The Alliance of
Middle Eastern and North African Socialists
Syria’s Disaster, and What’s Next
More than seven years after the beginning of the Syrian popular uprising, which was gradually transformed into a deadly war with an international character, the situation in the country is catastrophic at all levels. The popular classes are the most affected with...
John McCain: “Maverick” or Opportunist?
US Senator John McCain (R, Arizona) died on Saturday. He was a militarist, a war criminal, a facilitator of racism, an opponent of the US working class, and more. Known as a “maverick”, in reality he was a chameleon/opportunist. On some issues he jumped from one side...
Los Angeles Left Coast Panel on Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism: What Is Internationalist Socialist Solidarity?
You are invited to attend this panel which will be part of the Los Angeles Left Coast Forum, Aug.24-26, 2018 Speakers: Javier Sethness, Frieda Afary, John Reimann, Alexander Reid Ross, Sina Zekavat Saturday August 25, 2018 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Los...
Secularists, Secularism and the Syrian uprising (Part 2/2)
Syrian secularists 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 the meaning of secularism and how the...
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...
