The Alliance of
Middle Eastern and North African Socialists
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...
Women are at the forefront of challenging extremism in Idlib, Syria
The existence of extremist militant groups in Idlib province is the justification given by the regime and its Russian ally for continuing aerial assault. Yet these airstrikes, which usually target residential areas and vital civilian infrastructure, and which maim and...
Yarmouk: a late obituary for the capital of the Palestinian diaspora
Palestinian blogger, Budour Hassan, writes about the story of the Palestinian refugee camp besieged, destroyed, and emptied it of its people before being looted by Syrian regime soldiers. Budour Hassan June 22, 2018 Source: Open Democracy...
At New York Left Forum: Socialists Supporting Syrian Revolutionaries Challenge Socialists Supporting Assad
Below are links to videotapes of three New York Left Forum panels (June 9, 2018) on "Syria and the Left" as well as two interviews conducted by Stanley Heller, administrator of Promoting Enduring Peace, and host of the TV program The Struggle. The first interview...
“Better Off Red” Podcasts on Syria and Iran
Better Off Red is a new socialist media collective based in New York. Below are two of their recently conducted interviews which also include members of the Alliance of Middle Eastern Socialists. Please check out their thoughtful and creative weekly podcasts....
Sadr, Sectarianism, and a Popular Alternative
The hope for a more egalitarian and democratic political system does not lie in the electoral alliance led by Sadr, or postelection elite deal-making, but in the ongoing popular protests against sectarianism, corruption, and neoliberal economic policies. by Joseph...