Tag Archives: Rojava

Resistance is life: A Call to stand with the people of Rojava

(Call in other Languages: German Catalan Spanish) After the widespread bombing campaigns by the fascist Turkish state in October and December, once again, Turkish bombs and rockets are destroying critical infrastructure in North-East Syria. Well-documented war crimes are evident for everyone to see. … Continue reading

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The stakes in Rojava: Murdering a revolution

As Rojava becomes the front line of inter-state conflict (the Guardian), it is the destruction of the revolution created and fought for on this land that is the objective of the military interventions. A reflection on the stakes of events … Continue reading

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Rojava: In defence of a revolution

The news has come, Erdogan’s turkish army has begun its offensive against north-eastern syria, against the Rojava Revolution, which threatens not only his authoritarian rule, but that of the whole middle east. Whatever doubts or hesitations one may have regarding … Continue reading

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Resistance in Rojava

From the CrimethInc. Collective (07/10/2019) … The Nationalists and the Jihadists Together: And Against Them, Only Autonomous Resistance Trump’s betrayal of Rojava shows the symbiotic relationship between far-right nationalist tyrants like Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and … Continue reading

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In solidarity with Rojava: A call for boycotts

From roarmag (12/09/2019) …

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Voices of Bakur

A film testimony of the often forgotten rebellion for autonomy in eastern turkey in 2015.

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The threat to Rojava: An anarchist reading

From the Crimethinc. Collective …

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Sleep Now in the Fire: Rojava, Iran, and Tunisia

Events outrun our capacity to record, reflect upon and share. Taking our cue from the It’s Going Down collective, we recall events in rojava, iran, and tunisia …

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The economics and politics of the rojava revolution

From a distance, and in the absence of a knowledge of the local languages, news about the “rojava revolution” in nothern syria remains fragmentary and often contradictory.  While supportive of the movement, questions and doubts remain which we are unable … Continue reading

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The anarchist critique of democracy (8): CrimethInc.

The anarchist collective CrimethInc. initiated in the month of May a critical analysis and discussion of “democracy”, promising a series of reflections.  The series gains in significance with events in france around the movement Nuit Debout.  What follows is the … Continue reading

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