The Alliance of
Middle Eastern and North African Socialists
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...
On the Syrian Revolution and the Kurdish Issue – an interview with Syrian-Kurdish activist Alan Hassaf
Joseph Daher interviews Syrian-Kurdish activist in exile, Alan Hassaf Source: https://syriafreedomforever.wordpress.com/2016/06/25/on-the-syrian-revolution-and-the-kurdish-issue-an-interview-with-syrian-kurdish-activist-alan-hassaf/ This interview was originally...
Iranian LGBT Activist and Writer Comments on Orlando Florida Massacre
Author: Shadi Amin Date: June 13, 2016 Translated by Frieda Afary Source: http://www.iranianprogressives.org/iranian-lgbt-activist-writer-comments-orlando-florida-massacre/ Persian original : https://www.facebook.com/shadi.aminn/posts/10154274781209521...
Solidarity with Iranian Workers: Free Labor Activist Jafar Azimzadeh
A group of scholars and activists have issue a statement to protest the flogging of Iranian mine workers and to call for the release of Iranian labor activist Jafar Azimzadeh. Azimzadeh has been on a hunger strike since April 29, 2016. Background information and...
