Kurds
Cihan Tuğal — Though the balance of forces has shifted in Erdoğan’s favour for the time being, fantasies about a Turkish imperial restructuring of the region are unfounded.
From Syria to Palestine, liberation comes from below
Joseph Daher explains why the Assad regime's toppling in Syria is important to liberation efforts across the region, especially for the Palestinian struggle.
Christopher Wimmer — Assad is gone, but the war in northern Syria rages on.
Salih Muslim reflects on Kurdish autonomy, Turkey’s role in Syria, and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s transitional government as pivotal elements shaping the country’s future and prospects for peace.
The fall of Assad and the future of Syria: An interview with Joseph Daher
Joseph Daher discusses the situation after the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the desperate need to return to the original aspirations of the Syrian Revolution.
Gilbert Achcar writes that after having remained relatively static for a few years, Syria has turned anew into a theatre of war. But while the future is murky at best, Leila al-Shami says Syrians can hope again.
Women’s Protection Units (YPJ): On societal transformation and revolutionary progress
Berivan Amuda — What sets the Rojava Revolution apart is that it has truly been based on a struggle centering women’s liberation and society’s change towards an ethical and political society.
Joseph Daher: Middle East tensions grow
Joseph Daher — Faced with the violence of the Israeli occupying army and supported by its Western imperialist allies, the people of Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon face the growing risks of a more deadly regional conflagration.
The revolution against the odds: An interview on Rojava with Anya Rebrii and Liza Shishko
Anna Rebrii & Liza Shishko discuss their experience living in the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.
Social contract of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the North and East Syria Region
The text of this Social Contract of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the North and East Syria Region was ratified on December 12, 2023.
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES): Initiative to Solve the Syrian Crisis
In order to solve the Syrian crisis, the AANES has assumed its historical and humanitarian responsibility, fully aware that hundreds of thousands of Syrians have lost their lives and millions are living in dire humanitarian situation.
Should the Kurds prepare for another betrayal in Iran's revolution?
The death of a Kurdish woman, Jina Mehsa Amini, on 16th of September has produced one of the most powerful uprisings in Iran to date. Jina’s murder has sparked an internal dialogue in relation to Iranian identity politics, and resulted in uncomfortable discussions around what ‘Iranian freedom’ entails.