Articles and interviews translated by the Antidote Writers Collective. Note that we also feature translations from other sources as well, but do not include them here.
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We fought Assad and his regime—and we’ll keep fighting as long as it takes, until Syria has become a democracy with respect for human rights. We will not replace one dictatorship with another. Syrians will never accept that.
“We will continue until they’ve all been held accountable.” Read More »
Who can we count on? Who can we still work with in good conscience, and who has drifted toward supporting reactionary ideologies?
A Year on the German Left after October Seventh Read More »
Featured translation: investigative reporter Hannes Grassegger’s 2022 longform profile of “the Swiss man who built the global passport industry and turned citizenship into a commodity.”
The Man Who Knows No Boundaries Read More »
Today, in light of the coming catastrophes, the question posed by African-American author James Baldwin once again presents itself: “Do I really want to be integrated into a burning house?” Also, the structural integrity of the house is questionable.
Syrian women take to the streets after over a decade of being silenced and pushed into the shadows. This time, the epicenter of protests lies in Sweida, historically considered a neutral city.
Syrian Women Say “Enough” in a New Wave of Protests Read More »
A report from “Anarchy 2023,” the recent conference in Switzerland observing the 150th anniversary of the Anti-authoritarian International. How international was it?
Capitalism and its imperialisms in crisis are nothing other than nihilistic death cults. We are living in an increasingly violent and dangerous arena as they flail and expire. We must bring an end to them before they bring us down with them.
Avoiding the Traps Set Out for Us (2015) Read More »
The authoritarian Western left has, in light of the tragedy in Syria, lost both its credibility as well as its right to speak on the matter. If they cannot, given time, begin to address this, they are well on the way to complete irrelevance.
Syria, from Below and to the Left (2016) Read More »
I understand the appeal for peace. We did the same thing. Madame, people are fighting for Rémi, for their dignity, and for their ideals. They are fighting for you, for all of us.
Open Letter to the Mother of Rémi Fraisse (2014) Read More »
The example of Hamburg shows how antiracist protests against European asylum policies can link up with local struggles like the fight around skyrocketing rents and the right to the city.
We’re All Staying! Read More »
