Catastrophe in Lebanon, A CRIMINAL TRAGEDY ROOTED IN SECTARIANISM AND NEOLIBERALISM
On August 4, 2020, a new tragedy struck Lebanon. An explosion of unprecedented magnitude in the country’s history occurred in the port of Beirut and left more than 180 dead (Lebanese, Syrians and other nationalities), more than 6,500 injured and 300,000 homeless....
The Greek – Turkey Imperialist Conflict in East Mediterranean
Despite the nationalist hysteria that the state propaganda media and the mass media cultivate in both countries, the agony of the popular masses is evident, both in Greece and in Turkey, about the possibility of a war. By Pantelis Afthinos and Κostas Kousiantas The...
Webinar on Lebanon: Revolution, Crisis, Explosion
Wednesday August 19, 2020 7 p.m. Geneva time Facebook events page: https://www.facebook.com/events/680059612590043?active_tab=about Sponsored by Alliance of MENA Socialists On August 4, a new tragedy struck Lebanon. An explosion of unprecedented magnitude in the...
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...