Media, Clinton supporters offer frenzied support for Syria intervention, refuse to learn from Libyan disaster
Submitted by Soapy on Apr 8 2017 20:30
Cheerleaders for Syrian intervention refuse to learn lessons from recent history
Standing with Syrians: an open letter to an anti-imperialist
Submitted by tabulagaza on Feb 24 2017 14:05
Eva is a real person who I have known since 2007, as described in this article. But in this text Eva also stands for many other people, whether outspoken or silent supporters of the Syrian regime and its allies. I will not re-post her photo here. In a world flooded with images, it is important to maintain our ability to imagine a moment.
Syrian Protestors Defy Attempts at Intimidation
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 26 2017 17:45
Article about the highway blockades by the women of the village of Bayda in response to the violent repression of the Syrian government.
2011: Syrian Women Blockade Highway
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 25 2017 20:46
In the early days of the protests in Syria 2011 the women and children of the village of Bayda responded to the mass arrest of the men of the village by blockading the main road in direct conflict with the Syrian military.
Califat et Barbarie - Tristan Leoni
Tristan Leoni's three-part series of articles on IS and its 'caliphate', first published on DDT21 blogs.
Brouillards de guerre - Gilles Dauvé
June 2016 article by G.D. on IS, Syria, war, the state and rhetoric, first published on the DDT21 blog.
Islamic State, A Project Of Civil Society
Beyond the clichés that portray the Islamic State as simply a barbaric and fanatical occupation force shot up with petrodollars from smuggling, we cannot grasp it in its reality without considering its full dimension as a social project...
The Chameleons of Rojava
Submitted by Guerre de Classe on Sep 23 2016 17:17
Text about PKK/PYD's politics by Ben Davies. It has since been pointed out that Davies holds extremely dubious pro-Islamist politics; as such, we reproduce this text for reference and for the more enlightening discussion below the article itself.
Recent interview with Clinton aide contains disturbing hints of the wars to come
Submitted by Soapy on Aug 2 2016 01:50
A recent interview shows Clinton's determination to push Russia into an increasingly desperate and isolated position, one hesitates to think of the consequences.
The life and work of anarchist Omar Aziz, and his impact on self-organization in the Syrian revolution - Leila Al Shami
Submitted by Steven. on May 14 2016 16:32
Article about the impact of the ideas of Syrian anarchist Omar Aziz in encouraging community self-organisation in the Syrian uprising, prior to the start of the civil war. Tragically he died in prison in 2013, aged 63.
