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An Unfinished Epoch of Revolution: 10 YEARS AFTER THE “ARAB” REVOLUTIONS — Joseph Daher | Spectre

January 27, 2021

Source: An Unfinished Epoch of Revolution – Spectre Journal An Unfinished Epoch of Revolution 10 YEARS AFTER THE “ARAB” REVOLUTIONS …

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Gilbert Achcar on the undying revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa — interview by Darren Roso | Marxist Left Review

February 6, 2020

[Source: Marxist Left Review] Gilbert Achcar is a Professor of Development Studies and International Relations at SOAS University of London. He …

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« NI ÉTATS-UNIS, NI IRAN ! » — Joseph Daher | Solidarité

January 14, 2020

Source: Solidarité / Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد Voir également : Video “Tensions Etats Unis – Iran” Le 3 …

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Oppose U.S. and Iran War by Showing Solidarity with Uprisings in the MENA Region | Alliance of Middle Eastern and North African Socialists

January 4, 2020

[Source: Alliance of Middle Eastern and North African Socialists / Hat tip: Oakland Socialist] The most worrisome aspect of these …

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Interview SEPADPod With Joseph Daher | Richardson Institute

August 21, 2019

Source: Syria Freedom Forever On this episode of SEPADPod Simon speaks with Joseph Daher, who teaches at Lausanne University and is …

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The social construction of sectarianism in the Middle East — Omar Hassan | Marxist Left Review

March 30, 2019

Source: Issue No.17, Summer 2019, Police state: The politics of law and order Related Links: #Imperialism  #Middle East  #Racism #Religion and Secularism #Theory …

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Présentation livre – Le Hezbollah – Un Fondamentalisme Religieux A L’Epreuve Du Neoliberalisme — Joseph Daher | Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد

March 29, 2019

(Norm’s note: an English version of the featured essay (below) appears after the original in French, all thanks to the …

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Is Islamism the Arab Destiny? — Aziz Al-Azmeh | Globalisation Lecture at SOAS, University of London

January 21, 2019

  YouTube summary: SOAS University of London Published on Feb 20, 2013 This Globalisation Lecture was given by Aziz Al-Azmeh, …

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The RAWR Report: Interview with Joseph Daher on Hezbollah and the Syrian Revolution – 02/16/2017 | Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد

December 21, 2018

Source: Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد Interview by Oriana P.  original interview published on the following link: Interview with Joseph Daher …

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Trois vidéos — Joseph Daher: a) La révolution et la répression dans le Moyen Orient (2015); b) Comprendre la situation en Syrie en échappant aux propagandes impérialistes; c) Syria: End the War, No Legitimacy for Assad, Link to Local Struggles

September 13, 2018

    En relation / Related (in English):   Joseph Daher’s blog: Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد  

Syria’s Disaster, and What’s Next

September 12, 2018

Originally posted on Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد:
More than seven years after the beginning of the Syrian popular uprising, which was gradually transformed…

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Examing the revolution in Rojava — Review by Emma Wilde Botta | International Socialist Review

May 26, 2018

Source: International Socialist Review [Related: Kobani, the Kurdish issue and the Syrian revolution, a common destiny – Joseph Daher | Syria Freedom …

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The Western left and the Syrian war — Corey Oakley | REDFLAG: A VOICE OF RESISTANCE

April 18, 2018

Norm’s note: what follows is a sample of the kinds of effusions from people that Will Morrow has described as “the Australian pseudo-left.” …

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“Clouds of mystery pourin’ / Confusion on the ground” — those lines from a CCR song from long ago sum up my take on what follows . . .

April 18, 2018

Norm’s note: I’m going to juxtapose, way down below, two links to two pieces that I think people should read …

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World War III Has Started! — Boffy | Boffy’s Blog: Analysis of Politics, Philosophy and Economics from a Marxist Perspective

April 15, 2018

Source: World War III Has Started! SATURDAY, 14 APRIL 2018 Written by Boffy. World War III Has Started! The bombing of …

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In the Arab world, sectarianism is real, sects are not — Rima Majed (16 Oct 2016) | Al Jazeera

March 22, 2018

Source: Al Jazeera In the Arab world, sectarianism is real, sects are not Analysis of Arab societies through sectarianism does not …

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Syria: which side are you on? — an excerpt from Sandra Bloodworth’s, “The Arab Spring: revolution and counter-revolution” (Autumn 2011) | Marxist Left Review

March 16, 2018

Norm’s note: As a preamble to this excerpt from a piece written by Sandra Bloodworth, one well worth reading in …

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The Arab Revolutions: Five Years On — Raymond Hinnebusch | American University of Beirut

December 21, 2017

[Norm’s note: for people who only understand English, Raymond Hinnebusch’s short presentation in the featured and first video begins at …

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Islamism: From Resistance to Repression — Phil Marfleet | swpTvUk

December 14, 2017

  Related: Chris Harman The prophet and the proletariat (Autumn 1994) From International Socialism Journal 2:64, Autumn 1994. Copyright © 1994 International …

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Lebanon in the crucible of regional conflict

December 1, 2017

Originally posted on Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد:
Article published on November 27, 2017 in Socialist Worker.org: https://socialistworker.org/2017/11/27/lebanon-in-the-crucible-of-regional-conflict Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri recently threatened…

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