We Retain the Dignity of the Revolution
The answer to why we don’t accept that Assad remains in power is obvious: he killed our children, and the scars of their smiles are etched on our hearts.
We Retain the Dignity of the Revolution Read More »
Que Se Vayan Todos
Sea Rescue Operation to EU: Explain Yourself
After three days of complex operations in the central Mediterranean, SOS Méditerranée calls on European and international authorities to clarify framework underlying Libyan Coastguard interventions
Sea Rescue Operation to EU: Explain Yourself Read More »
Oppression Radiates: Gaza and the Arab Spring
We need to connect and learn from each other about the histories of struggles in different places; get together and build together, so that when there is another revolutionary wave, we can be more prepared to make it everybody’s.
Oppression Radiates: Gaza and the Arab Spring Read More »
“The politics of the moment are open.”
Iranian politics and society surprises all of us over and over again, so why limit the options and the possibilities for a bottom-up protest to only two possible narratives?
“The politics of the moment are open.” Read More »
All Our Liberation: The Arab Uprisings and Palestine
One of the most dangerous implications of the past seven years that will affect Palestinians in the years to come was the normalization of state violence and its use to suppress civilian populations.
All Our Liberation: The Arab Uprisings and Palestine Read More »
“Disobedient Movement,” Rescues and Repression in the Mediterranean
As always, new revisions to border enforcement make migratory journeys more lengthy, costly, and deadly.
“Disobedient Movement,” Rescues and Repression in the Mediterranean Read More »
On Foraging and Freedom
The state is efficient at reproducing the state. The state is not necessarily more efficient at organizing subsistence.
On Foraging and Freedom Read More »
Russia’s Working Poor
“I hear the call to be a patriot from every radio, TV set, and kitchen appliance. What are you going on about, guys? I have been humiliated my entire life, paid crumbs for a difficult job.”
Russia’s Working Poor Read More »
“Excuse us, now we have to stand up.”
The protesters’ grievances have been reasonably clear: price hikes, unemployment, and poverty—and in a dictatorship this inevitably evolved towards more political slogans against corruption and against the dictator.
“Excuse us, now we have to stand up.” Read More »
“We are taking back our dignity!”
On December 19, protests against the KRG erupted in Suleimaniya and surrounding towns. But the strategy of the demonstrators as well as the reaction of the authorities has everyone at a bit of a loss.
“We are taking back our dignity!” Read More »