The international community spectacularly failed Syrians over the past thirteen years. Now it’s really time to get it right. We ourselves have also learned the importance of making visible the civil organizing and democratic local councils that have always been the backbone of the revolutionary struggle.
It’s Up to Us: Two Interviews with Leila al-Shami Read More »
The Assad regime’s open genocidal policies against its own people are enviable to people on the far right. For people whose politics come from identification with the state, this completely unrestrained killing is the highest form of freedom.
Why White Nationalists Love Assad Read More »
Whether in Syria or in the diaspora, a big part of the problem is that Syrian voices are just not listened to. They know best what’s happening in their country. We could learn from their experience and support them.
“Just stay in your country and die.” Read More »
Something changed in 2011, and despite the massive repression that protest movements have faced, something has changed within people. That’s going to have a massive impact on the future. There’s going to be a lot of change happening in the region, and we’re only at the start of that process.
Struggles for Justice in Syria and Lebanon Read More »
If the relatively small number of refugees can be used today as an excuse for restricting freedom of movement, building walls and impenetrable borders, increasing the powers of the security state, and fomenting divisions based on race, religion, or national origin, what will tomorrow bring when the effects of climate change and ecological collapse cause vast movements of people around the globe?
Syria, Refugees, and Solidarity Read More »
For many Syrians there can be no stability, much less peace, while those responsible for the country’s destruction remain in power.
The Syrian Quagmire Read More »
“A lot of the people who picked up weapons knew it was a mistake. Violence alienates certain key constituencies who the revolution needs to win over. It scares the West, and makes them more likely to stick with Assad—which is why he provoked it.”
The Syrian Revolution, at Street Level Read More »
Ich möchte AnarchistInnen dazu ermutigen sich mit den SyrierInnen zu beschäftigen und jene zu unterstützen, die immer noch in Komitees und Räten arbeiten.
Einige Gedanken zu Syrien Read More »
By Leila Al Shami (visit her excellent blog) I was asked for an overview on Syria for a meeting of anarchists in Tunis which unfortunately I couldn’t attend. This is a slightly edited version. In 2011, the Syrian people, as part of a transnational uprising sweeping the region, rose up in huge numbers to demand
Four Years Out: Thoughts on the Syrian Revolution Read More »
The starting point for international solidarity should center around two questions. Firstly, is there a popular uprising? And secondly are there people on the ground or elements within that uprising whose vision I share?
Supporting Grassroots Movements in Syria Read More »
