Popular Oral Culture and Sectarianism, a Materialist Analysis
SyriaUntold this year published a series of testimonies reflecting on the issue of sectarianism in Syrian society and its links with popular oral culture. The contributions were written by Syrian men and women from different ethnic and religious background....
read moreDo not Disturb!: The Syrian Revolution & the Left of the Global North
Below we publish an article by a group of Berlin-based solidarity activists who challenge Pink Floyd co-founder, Roger Waters, concerning his interview on the Russian state propaganda station, RT. The text of their letter to Roger Waters also follows. A handful of...
read moreInterview with Ali Adubisi, Director of the European Saudi Organization for Human Rights,
Below is an interview with Ali Adubisi, Director of the European Saudi Organization for Human Rights, which is currently working on defending Israa al-Ghomgham. Al-Ghomgham has been in pretrial detention in Saudi Arabia for the past three years and might be...
read moreThree Years Later: The Evolution of Russia’s Military Intervention in Syria
As it draws closer to the eve of September 30—when three years earlier Russian military intervention in Syria first began—it is telling that Russia’s influence in Syria continues to grow on the ground and internationally, particularly through various de-escalation...
read moreBlack Rose Rosa Negra (BRRN) For BDS And Solidarity With Middle Eastern Political Prisoners
In April 2018, Black Rose/Rosa Negra Anarchist Federation voted to endorse the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) against the State of Israel, as well as to join the Campaign in Solidarity with Middle Eastern Political Prisoners organized by...
read moreThe Ominous Ramifications of the Tehran Summit and the Sochi Agreement Between Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iran
After the summit held by Rouhani, Putin and Erdogan in Tehran on September 7, Iran launched an assault on the Kurds in Iran and Iraq. Russia and Syria intensified their assaults on Idlib. Later, Putin and Erdogan met in Sochi, and reached a comprehensive ...
read moreLos Angeles Panel on Connecting African American, Latino and Middle Eastern Struggles, Sept. 29
You are invited to a panel discussion on : Connecting the African American, Latino and Middle Eastern Struggles Against Racism, Sexism and Capitalist Authoritarianism What are the barriers to solidarity between African Americans and Latinos in the struggle against...
read moreIndefensible: Idlib and the left
Many on the ‘left’ claim that out of a population of three million individuals there are ‘no good guys left’ to support. Or believe the presence of a few thousand extremists is justification enough for razing Idlib to the ground and collectively punishing its...
read moreTHE LOOMING MASSACRE IN IDLIB
The regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is threatening to carry out a massive assault on the province of Idlib, including a potential chemical weapons attack, in a bid to crush one of the last strongholds of opposition. Such an assault would have a potentially...
read moreImperialism, Anti-Imperialism: What is Internationalist Socialist Solidarity?
Below we publish the talks and videolinks from a Los Angeles Left Coast Forum panel on "Imperialism, anti-imperialism: What is internationalist socialist solidarity?". This panel took place on August 25, 2018. 1. Javier Sethness is the author of Imperiled Life:...
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