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Middle Eastern and North African Socialists
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...
Opposing the Coup in Turkey, Surviving Erdogan
To oppose the military coup in Turkey is an absolute necessity. The army in Turkey is not and has never been a friend of the popular classes and the Kurdish population in the country. Historically, every military coup has been followed by vast repression and...
The “War” Against Daesh(ISIS): A Military Strategy Doomed to Political Failure
by Joseph Daher Abstract: On June 30, the Obama administration proposed a new agreement on Syria with the Russian government. This agreement would deepen military cooperation between the two countries against Daesh and Al Qaida but not against the fascistic Assad...
Lessons of the Syrian Revolution for Iranians: A Review of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War
Five years after the Syrian Revolution, many Iranians are still wondering why a popular revolution which demanded democracy, justice and equality turned into a holocaust of the Syrian people. Why was Bashar al-Assad’s fascistic regime able to remain in power? Why...