The Alliance of
Middle Eastern and North African Socialists
Calling for an End to the Interventions in Syria is Not Nearly Enough
The ceasefire was born to fail because it did not address the political roots of the problem in Syria: the Assad regime. The agreement provided for greater military coordination between Russia and the United States in the “war against terrorism” , targeting the...
Syrian Writers, Artists, and Journalists Speak Out Against Assad, Jihadists and Imperialist Intervention
We unreservedly, and in the strongest language, condemn the Russian and US approach of intervening in our internal Syrian affairs. At least since 2013, these two powers have been working to co-opt the Syrian liberation struggle under the rubric of the “war against...
Destroying Syria to Thwart Democracy: Assad’s Role in the Syrian Catastrophe
It becomes critically important to demand that the International Criminal Court indict Assad for command responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity. There have been times when UN spokespeople have indicated that he has been responsible for both, yet at...
Why Did Foucault Disregard Iranian Feminists in His Support for Khomeini?
The case of a renowned anti-authoritarian Western philosopher legitimizing the coming-to-power of a brutal theocratic ruling class in Iran raises a number of pressing questions. How could this have come to pass? Review of Foucault and the Iranian Revolution: Gender...
Challenging Intellectuals Who Justify Iranian Imperialism; Searching for Socialist Solidarity
Below we print a summary of a longer article by two Iranian socialists who are opposed to Iran’s military intervention in Syria. Their article is followed by a response from Frieda Afary and Joseph Daher. National Security Thugs: Facilitators of Turning the Nation...
New Alliances in the Middle East & Iranian Discussions on 21st Century Imperialism
Recent developments in the Middle East show that states which have been seemingly at opposite ends concerning the war in Syria, or states that have been historically hostile to each other in the post-World War II period have come together to form new alliances. ...
On the Siege of Aleppo
The following article by Leila Al-Shami, co-author of Burning Courntry: Syrians in Revolution and War (Pluto, 2016) is a call to action in defense of the people of Aleppo and all Syrian revolutionaries. It also offers a frank assessment of the deep contradictions...
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...
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...