The Alliance of
Middle Eastern and North African Socialists
How Can Current Struggles in Lebanon & Iran Come Together in a Revolutionary Socialist Direction? Statement from Alliance of MENA Socialists
We need to explicitly state that without a fundamental transformation in labor conditions, without ending the dehumanization of women, without ending the Kafala system in its variety of forms, without ending anti-Black racism, without ending discrimination...
A statement from left-wing collective Ta’amim al-Masaref in Lebanon: ‘It is time for rage’
Comrades, we are trapped. We are trapped between the barbarism of capital accumulation and the subsequent nonchalant greed it enables. As our lives become more worthless by the hour, we are trapped between the military machine deployed to defend private property at...
“We announce the beginning of the battle for liberation”: A statement from Beirut – Lebanon
This statement was sent to the Alliance of MENA Socialists by a group of activists in Lebanon who requested its publication. It does not necesesarily reflect the views of the Alliance of MENA Socialists. Popular commemoration for the victims of the blast. Justice...
Lebanon’s Corrupt Capitalism Behind Beirut Blast
An explosion at the Port of Beirut has devastated the city, killing more than 130 people and wounding thousands more. It is an enormous tragedy; a huge blow to a population already reeling from economic, political and health crises. Corruption and incompetence are to...
Iran Explosions and Growing Internal Repression
Frieda Afary July 10, 2020 During the past month, over 20 fires and explosions have damaged a variety of sites in Iran, ranging from the Natanz nuclear fuel production site to Parchin, a military and weapons development base, various power plants, production...
Book Launch: “The Syrian Revolution” by Yasser Munif
The book launch of Yasser Munif's "The Syrian Revolution: Between the Politics of Life and the Geopolitics of Death" showcaseed Yasser Munif and Sara Dehkordi who spoke, analyzed and presented the book. This was followed by a Q&A with the speakers. Yasser Munif...
A conversation between Hong Kong and Lebanese protesters
Article was published on: https://lausan.hk/2020/revolution-everywhere-conversation-between-hong-kong-and-lebanon/ The momentum for liberation is never lost; it simply picks up at different speeds in different places, at different times. By Joey Ayoub and Lausan...
Transformative justice & anti-carceral politics: Webinar on June 28, 2020
Transformative Justice seeks to build a anti-carceral politics while engaging in harm/violence reduction. This panel will unpack different understandings of abolitionism generated from an internationalist & anti-capitalist politics. The speakers will explore the...
The Syrian Revolution: A History from Below (12 Webinars,June 20-August 5, 2020)
This webinar will challenge the mainstream, orientalist, and manichean perspectives that have come to dominate narratives surrounding the events that have transpired in Syria since 2011. That includes a mainstream perspective that often ignores the revolutionary...