Russia and the Left

Russia and the Left

What explains the enthusiasm in certain quarters of the left for Vladimir Putin and Russia? Why do some cheer on Russian bombing in Syria, dismissing out of hand the evidence from Physicians for Human Rights, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch1 that they...

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Popular Protests Follow Partial Ceasefire in Syria

Popular Protests Follow Partial Ceasefire in Syria

The latest protests reveal that as soon as there is even a partial cessation of bombing by the regime and its allies, what remains of the Syrian revolution tries to reemerge. December 31, 2016 Joseph Daher and Frieda Afary Two weeks after the fall of Eastern Aleppo...

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The Fall of Eastern Aleppo & Its Consequences

The Fall of Eastern Aleppo & Its Consequences

The fall of Aleppo may be the final nail in the coffin for Syria’s orphaned revolution. An Assadist victory means the end of Aleppo’s civil democratic experiment, once a beacon of hope. It means the possible arrest of hundreds more civil society activists, medical and...

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