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 »
It’s an overwhelming moment, it’s a huge opportunity—as 2011 was. I would just tell people to listen to Syrians as much as possible, as opposed to people who would speak on their behalf.
Listening to Syria Read More »
Au nom d’un anti-impérialisme tronqué, de nombreux militants échouent à soutenir celles et ceux qui luttent, au Sud comme à l’Est, contre des régimes parmi les plus oppressifs de la planète.
Campisme : La trahison des gauches occidentales Read More »
Look what happened to the Palestinians in Syria! Yarmouk camp is a case study the left should be focusing on, to expose the hypocrisy of the regime Hafez and Bashar al-Assad built.
Killing Is Killing: Yarmouk and the “Squeeze” of Being Palestinian-Syrian Read More »
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 »
If people would accept not knowing much and were willing to learn, we’d be in a much better place. Unfortunately that didn’t happen, so here we are fighting chemical weapons denialism, which is probably the worst place we could be.
On Chemical Attacks and Genocide Denial Read More »
“Thinking of our communities as ecosystems allows us to understand that self-organization, connection with the land, co-existence of different identities, self-defense, and sustainable use of resources according to needs and in balance with the environment are all essential elements of a free life.”
Koçerata: Self-Organization and Social Ecology Under Fire Read More »
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 »
Denying chemical massacres is a form of cognitive violence against us Syrians who strive for freedom, justice, and democracy. It hinges on a complete disregard for the truth and the lived experiences of communities subjected to political oppression.
Do Not Suffocate Truth 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 »
