The Paradox of Syria’s Reconstruction
As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime has regained power, thanks to Russian and Iranian military assistance, it has turned to the country’s reconstruction. Yet Assad’s primary aim has not been to reverse the ravages of war. Instead, his regime has designed...
Livestream Dialogue Between Chinese, Algerian, Sudanese, Iranian, Venezuelan and U.S. Labor Activists on International Labor Solidarity
Sunday September 22, 2019, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Geneva time Sponsored by the Alliance of Middle Eastern and North African Socialists Endorsed by New Politics For the link to the livestream on the day of the event, go to...
Join International Protest Gatherings Against Mass Sentencing of Labor Activists and Journalists in Iran
Two worker leaders and five journalists in Iran have received long prison sentences ranging from 6 to 18 years. For one of the workers, the sentence also includes 74 lashes. Many other labor activists, feminists, oppressed minority, student and environmental ...
Oppose Continuing Assaults on Idlib and on Kurds in Northeastern Syria
We, the Alliance of Middle Eastern and North African Socialists oppose the military attacks on the Idlib region and northern Hama and threats and assaults against the northeastern regions of Syria. We support all the innocent civilians in Syria. Solidarity with Idlib...
The Arab Spring Lives on in Algeria, an interview with Hamza Hamouchene
Algeria is in the throes of a revolutionary moment. But having overthrown dictator Abdelaziz Bouteflika last spring, the movement must now find a way to return the class issue to the center of politics or risk watching the revolutionary moment slip away. INTERVIEW...
Alliance Statement on India’s Revocation of Jammu & Kashmir’s Autonomous Status
As the Indian government resorts to annexation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir at gunpoint, detaining its political leaders and cutting off all means of communication, we extend our solidarity to the people of Jammu and Kashmir as they struggle for their most basic...
“More Tribal, More Sectarian, More Crony Capitalist Than Ever” An Interview with Joseph Daher
Bashar al-Assad has started confiscating the homes of Syrians who fled during the Civil War. For decades, his clan has purged the state of all but the most fanatical loyalists: now, it’s doing the same to society itself. In September 2011, Syrian leftist Yassin al-Haj...
Protest in Istanbul against refugees’ deportation
On August 2, “We Want to Live Together” Initiative organized a demonstration in Kadıköy (Istanbul) to protest deportation of refugees, particularly Syrians. Political parties, NGOs, feminists and activists from different sectors joined the demonstration to demand an...
Call on Die Linke Party to Oppose Detention and Torture of Iranian Labor Leaders & Activists by Islamic Republic
Come and join a political Sit-In on 2 August 2019, 9 am, in front of DIE LINKE, Karl-Liebknecht-Haus, Kleine Alexanderstr. 28, 10178 Berlin DEMAND THAT DIE LINKE (THE LEFT) PARTY Make a clear statement regarding the political prisoners of the Iranian labor...
Protest in Solidarity with Striking Palestinian, Syrian, Migrant Workers in Lebanon
Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. Lebanese Consulate General, 811 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA Under the banner We stand with Palestinians, Syrians, and migrant workers in Lebanon, we will be mobilizing in front of the Lebanese Consulate General 811 Wilshire...