Afrin has become the scene of the latest episode of the bloody war in Syria. After two months of intense resistance, the SDF [Syrian Democratic Forces, a multiethnic militia led by the Kurdish YPJ/YPG] have withdrawn from the city that gives its name to the Afrin Canton so as to ensure that civilians have an […]
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Reflections about man, masculinity and patriarchal society
Notes for a historic-subjective analysis on the construction and the evolution of the ‘man’ identity in the patriarchal society The cultural construction of gender has been developed in different ways throughout history, and although all societies have gender cultural registries, not all of them have the concept of masculinity. A culture which does not treat […]
On the road to Afrin – Em natirsin! We are not afraid!
It is the 21st of February early in the morning that we start our trip to Afrin. It is the second voyage of its kind: People from all cantons of Rojava/Northern Syria get together in order to go all the way to Afrin in a civilian convoy, as human shields. An action to express the […]
Turkish War Planes are Bombing Archeological Sites In Efrin. Statement from the jineloji Academy
Thousands of Years Old Remains of Women’s Culture Destroyed On the 20th January 2018, the Turkish state waged a total war over the autonomous region of Efrin, part of the democratic confederation of Northern Syria. More than one week later, the attacks on the population continue. Turkish airstrikes have killed over 80 civilians – many […]
People of Rojava reject the attacks of Turkish Army in Afrin [Gallery of demonstration in Amude and report about the Olive Branch operation]
In the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria, civilians came out to protest the invasion carried out by the Turkish army in the Canton of Afrin. In the city of Amude, Cizire Canton,15,000 people gathered to condemn the attacks. On January 20th the Turkish state initiated its invasion of the Afrin Canton in the north of […]
Democratic confederalism: From capitalist modernity to democratic modernity
It’s common to hear internationalist groups and collectives talk about democratic confederalism referred to as the ideological paradigm of the Kurdish Liberation Movement. Despite the fact that this concept has been useful to understand the ideological evolution of the movement, it remains somewhat incomplete, and it may be more appropriate to talk about Democratic Modernity. […]
The resistance goddess Sehid Sara
Today 09.01.2018, it is the fifth anniversary of the deaths of Sehid Sara (Sakine Cansiz), Sehid Ronahi (Leyla Saylemez) and Sehid Rojbin (Fidan Dogan). Sehid Sara is one of the first women and founding member of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party). At a time when it was even harder for women to organize themselves politically […]
100 years after October Revolution
October 2017 marks the hundredth anniversary of the October Revolution. One hundred years have passed since the revolutionary masses of Petrograd, calling for “All Power to the Soviets”, raised their weapons against the exploiters and collaborators. With the call for “Bread! Peace! Freedom!”, the October Revolution established its place in world history as the starting […]
A short analysis of the economical and political situation in the Middle East
By analyzing and understanding the current political, social, and economic situation in the Middle East, we can better understand the crisis of capitalist modernity. This can give us perspective to build up alternative solutions to the many problems oppressed people face today. The Middle East, particularly the Mesopotamian region between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers […]
Delegation from Italy: We are in Rojava because we want revolution
A large delegation of comrades from the InfoAut collective hailing from various Italian cities has arrived since a few days in Rojava and in Maxmur: Raqqa, October 2017. In the ISIS’ Syrian capital the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are victoriously struggling for freeing the city, thus marking a decisive step in the six-years war. Meanwhile […]