Syria

Musicians, Politicians, Writers, Union Chiefs: Cameron Don’t Bomb Syria

November 28, 2015 Dan Bloom, www.mirror.co.uk Resist! Protests, Syria

By Dan Bloom for Mirror - Frankie Boyle has joined musicians, writers, union chiefs and politicians telling David Cameron not to bomb Syria as thousands of protesters prepare to march on Westminster. The outspoken comic is one of 23 people who signed a letter begging the Prime Minister to block air strikes tonight after he warned Britain is under 'armed attack'. Others include former Roxy Music star Brian Eno, Green MP Caroline Lucas, writer John Pilger and comedian Jeremy Hardy.

Rojava’s Democratic, Feminist Revolution A Source Of Hope

November 23, 2015 Tony Iltis and Stuart Munckton, www.telesurtv.net Create! Feminism, Revolution, Syria

By Tony Iltis and Stuart Munckton for Tele SUR - Syria can seem an endless black hole of misery, but in the northern, largely Kurdish region of Rojava, it is also the scene of a profoundly democratic and humanist revolution, which places the rights of ethnic minorities and women's liberation at its centre. Ironically, given the horror that surrounds it, Rojava is the site of the most profound experiments on grassroots, participatory democracy outside of the revolutionary projects in Latin America. Like in Venezuela, the ideal of "the commune" is at the heart of Rojava's burgeoning democracy.

Syrian Refugees Welcome, Say Supporters At White House Rally

November 23, 2015 Anne Meador and John Zangas, www.alternet.org Resist! Protests, Refugees, Syria

By Anne Meador and John Zangas for DC Media Group - About a hundred people rallied at the White House on Saturday to denounce efforts by state governors and Congress to deny Syrian refugees sanctuary in the U.S. They held signs saying, “Refugees welcome here,” and invoked the inscription on the Statue of Liberty to express their support for allowing those from conflict-ridden regions to seek asylum here. They were particularly critical of a bill passed by Congress on Friday which would create even more barriers for Syrians hoping enter the U.S.

War Authorization Vote Needed To Send Troops Into Syria

November 8, 2015 Jennifer Bendery, www.huffingtonpost.com Resist! Syria, Wars and Militarism

By Jennifer Bendery for Huffington Post. An unusual coalition of House Democrats and Republicans on Friday urged Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to schedule a war authorization debate in response to the news that President Barack Obama is deploying U.S. troops in Syria. "Among the issues that require urgent attention by the U.S. House of Representatives is the question of the extent of involvement by the U.S. military in the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria," reads a letter to Ryan. "It is critical that the House schedule and debate an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) as quickly as possible." The letter is signed by 35 lawmakers, some of whom are stalwart progressives and others who are members of the conservative Freedom Caucus. Reps. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Tom Cole (R-Okla.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Walter Jones (R-N.C.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and John Lewis (D-Ga.) are leading the push on the issue. Obama announced last week that he's sending about 50 U.S. special operations forces to Syriato help local forces fight Islamic State militants, or ISIS. The decision means that for the first time, American troops will be stationed in Syria after a year of U.S.-led airstrikes.

This One Small Book Explains The Inspiring Rojava Revolution

October 17, 2015 Steve Rushton, www.occupy.com Create! Kurds, Syria

By Steve Rushton for Occupy - Rojava’s social revolution deserves more global attention and solidarity. The Kurdish autonomous region in Northern Syria is a working experiment creating a society based on direct democracy, with women’s empowerment central in that model. It is being organized beyond and outside a state-centric capitalist system; mutual aid and cooperation are challenging structural exploitation and inequality. Remarkably, all of this emerges out of the Syrian crisis where the predominantly Kurdish Rojava experiment continues despite an existential fight against ISIS, the fascist and genocidal caliphate.

Newsletter: War Culture, What’s It Good For?

October 11, 2015 Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, www.PopularResistance.org Newsletter Afghanistan, China, Columbus, Iran, Iraq, Kunduz, Russia, Syria, War crimes, Wars and Militarism

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers for Popular Resistance. The confluence of Columbus Day Weekend and the Kunduz hospital bombing has us thinking about the deep levels of cultural violence in the United States and what can be done to change it. How does the US move from a country dominated by war culture to one dominated by a humanitarian culture? Popular Resistance has reported on the the legacy of Columbus. Howard Zinn describes the true history of Columbus and the Indigenous people of North America. There is a great need for the Columbus myth to be revised with realities. When the truth is understood, it is evident the US is celebrating a brutal war criminal and that it is time to abolish Columbus Day.

A Useful Prep-Sheet On Syria For Media Propagandists

October 3, 2015 Gary Leupp, www.counterpunch.org Educate! Israel, Middle East, Syria

By Gary Leupp for Counter Punch - State Department talking points on Syria for cable news anchors: Keep mentioning the barrel bombs. Do not mention how their use was pioneered by the Israeli Air Force in 1948, and how they were used by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam in Operation Inferno in 1968. Keep repeating, “barrel bombs, barrel bombs” and stating with a straight face that the Syrian regime is using them “against its own people.” Against its own people. Against its own people. Against its own people. Keep mentioning “200,000.” (The UN estimates that 220,000 have been killed in the conflict since 2011.) Declare like you really believe it that this is the number of civilians the Syrian government of Bashar Assad has killed during the war.

Stop Bombing Syria

September 28, 2015 Counterpunch News Service, www.counterpunch.org Resist! Syria, Wars and Militarism

By Counterpunch News Service - We are gravely concerned at the possibility of a parliamentary decision to bomb Syria. David Cameron is planning such a vote in the House of Commons in the near future. He is doing so in the face of much evidence that such an action would exacerbate the situation it is supposed to solve. Already we have seen the killing of civilians and the exacerbation of a refugee crisis which is largely the product of wars in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan. The US and its allies have dropped 20,000 bombs on Iraq and Syria in the past year, with little effect. We fear that this latest extension of war will only worsen the threat of terrorism, as have the previous wars involving the British government.

German Chancellor’s Quick Reversal On Refugees

September 20, 2015 Victor Grossman, www.portside.org Educate! Germany, Refugees, Syria, Workers Rights and Jobs

By Victor Grossman for Portside. Berlin, Germany - ”A million refugees in Germany this year,” predicted Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel. But Angela Merkel had announced that all were welcome – winning her a reputation as the most humane leader in all Europe. Did her internationalist upbringing in East Germany, with a progressive Christian pastor as father, play some role at first? But suddenly the line was changed; German crossing points from Austria were shut down. Then Austria closed its entry points from Hungary, while Hungary, by far the most brutal, plugged up its entry points from Serbia with razor wire and, when it felt necessary, with batons, tear gas and multiple arrests. Now Serbia has followed suit, Croatia felt forced to do the same, and those Syrians, Iraqis, Afghans and other refuge-seekers who survived dangerous crossing through ever stormier seas are caught in a series of mouse-traps.

If Americans Knew In 2013 That U.S. Rejected Syria Deal In 2012

September 16, 2015 David Swanson, www.davidswanson.org Educate! Syria, Wars and Militarism

The catastrophic Syrian civil war since 2012 has followed U.S. adherence to actual U.S. policy in which peaceful compromise is usually the last resort. Does the U.S. government believe violence tends to produce better results? The record shows otherwise. More likely it believes that violence will lead to greater U.S.-control, while satisfying the war industry. The record on the first part of that is mixed at best. Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO from 1997 to 2000 Wesley Clark claims that in 2001, Secretary of War Donald Rumsfeld put out a memo proposing to take over seven countries in five years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Iran.

Newsletter: Peace Defeats War

September 13, 2015 Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, www.PopularResistance.org Newsletter Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Peace, Refugees, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Wars and Militarism, Yemen

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers - This week we learned that there is enough opposition to war in the United States that diplomacy can defeat war. When the Senate voted to derail a deal to stop war with Iran over nuclear weapons, it was a major victory for the peace movement, but it is an opportunity for much more. To achieve the potential we now know we have begins with facing the reality of current US foreign policy. The truth is shrouded by politicians of both parties who believe in “American exceptionalism. The United States has a deep and broad war culture. Every town has a war memorial. There are multiple holidays that honor war and soldiers. The media puts forward the war culture view interviewing former military leaders, most of who are now in the weapons industry. It is the job of the peace movement to challenge the war culture.

A Guide To The Worst Refugee Crisis Since WWII

September 10, 2015 Ben Norton, www.mondoweiss.net Educate! Europe, Refugee, Syria, Wars and Militarism

By Ben Norton in Mondoweiss - The world is witnessing the largest refugee crisis since the horrors of World War II. Today there are close to 60 million war refugees, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)—an all-time high, as violence and persecution around the world are on the rise. The Middle East, North Africa, and Western Asia are particularly hard hit. Millions of refugees from Syria, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and Yemen are fleeing violence and war in their countries. In all of 2014, approximately 219,000 people tried to cross the Mediterranean to seek asylum in Europe. In just the first eight months of 2015, over 300,000 refugees tried to cross the sea, according to the UNHCR. More than 2,500 died. Human rights organizations warn the Gulf states, Israel, Iran, and Russia—all of which have taken zero refugees—along with the US, Canada, and Europe—which have taken few—are not doing enough to provide refuge to the asylum-seekers.

Biking Viking, Syria & Think Pink With Alli McCracken

September 10, 2015 Eleanor Goldfield, www.youtube.com Resistance Report Iran, Syria, Transportation, Wars and Militarism

By Eleanor Goldfield in Occupy - This week, grab your bicycle and give cars a well deserved middle finger in a world-wide initiative to cut emissions, get outside, move your ass and interact with your city and people. Next, let's talk Syria and why their story could so easily be ours – I'll give you a hint: climate change. Finally, peace in the middle east might not be a reality but the Iran deal could be – thanks to the tireless work of activists like Alli McCracken, director of Code Pink. And speaking of war and peace, we'll kick off this week by meeting these unknown, unwilling soldiers.

$1 Billion Covert CIA Syrian Budget Facing Potential 20 Percent Cut

June 29, 2015 Greg Miller and Karen DeYoung, www.washingtonpost.com Educate! CIA, Syria, usa, Wars and Militarism

By Greg Miller and Karen DeYoung in Washington Post - Key lawmakers have moved to slash funding of a secret CIA operation to train and arm rebels in Syria, a move that U.S. officials said reflects rising skepticism of the effectiveness of the agency program and the Obama administration’s strategy in the Middle East. The House Intelligence Committee recently voted unanimously to cut as much as 20 percent of the classified funds flowing into a CIA program that U.S. officials said has become one the agency’s largest covert operations, with a budget approaching $1 billion a year. “There is a great deal of concern on a very bipartisan basis with our strategy in Syria,” said Rep. Adam B. Schiff (Calif.), the ranking Democrat on the intelligence panel. He declined to comment on specific provisions of the committee’s bill but cited growing pessimism that the United States will be in a position “to help shape the aftermath” of Syria’s civil war.

The Revolution In Rojava

May 1, 2015 Meredith Tax, www.dissentmagazine.org Create! Arab Spring, Feminism, Leftist, Syria

You’d think it would be big news that there’s a liberated area in the Middle East led by kickass socialist-feminists, where people make decisions through local councils and women hold 40 percent of leadership positions at all levels. You’d think it would be even bigger news that their militias are tough enough to beat ISIS. You’d think analyses of what made this victory possible would be all over the left-wing press. According to Janet Biehl, who was part of an academic delegation to the Cizîre canton in December 2014, the district commune is the building block of the whole structure. Each commune has 300 members and two elected co-presidents, one male, one female. Eighteen communes make up a district, and the co-presidents of all of them are on the district people’s council, which also has directly elected members. The district people’s councils decide on matters of administration and economics like garbage collection, heating-oil distribution, land ownership, and cooperative enterprises.

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