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Trump’s record on Syria: Enabler of Assad’s victory, enemy of Syrians — Michael Karadjis | Syrian Revolution Commentary and Analysis

November 9, 2020

(9,920 Words) 90 percent of Assad’s Reconquista under Trump’s watch By Michael Karadjis October 31, 2020 Source: Syrian Revolution Commentary …

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The ‘anti-imperialism’ of idiots — Leila Al Shami (April 14, 2018)| Leila’s blog

November 9, 2020

The ‘anti-imperialism’ of idiots April 14, 2018 by Leila Al Shami Once more the western ‘anti-war’ movement has awoken to mobilise around …

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Palestinians in the Syrian Uprising: The Situation on the Ground — Ashraf Mousa | Syria Studies

October 20, 2020

Source: Syria Studies / VOL 11, NO 2, Post-Uprising Excavations / Palestinians in the Syrian Uprising [PDF] Palestinians in the …

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« NOUS VOULONS VIVRE » — Joseph Daher | Solidarité

June 21, 2020

Source: Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد / Solidarité La Syrie fait face à de nombreux problèmes socio-économiques. La pandémie …

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Protests break out in Syria as the country faces economic collapse — Michael Schreiber | Socialist Resurgence

June 18, 2020

Source: Socialist Resurgence Protests break out in Syria as the country faces economic collapse An anti-government protest in Qamishli, northeastern …

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The U.S. protests: Lessons from Syria — Leila Al Shami | New Politics

June 8, 2020

Source: New Politics / [PDF][Print] By: Leila Al Shami, June 5, 2020 Over the past few days, an uprising has raged …

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Historical Lessons of the Syrian Revolution: A Critical Balance Sheet — Joseph Daher | Spectre

May 21, 2020

Source: Spectre By JOSEPH DAHER   April 15, 2020 More than 9 years after the beginning of the Syrian uprising, …

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The ‘Caesar Bill’: A step towards accountability in Syria, or a worsening economic crisis? — Joseph Daher | Syria Untold

February 5, 2020

[Source: Syria Untold] The Caesar Bill has become the subject of debate among progressive and democratic Syrian actors. But what …

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Assad’s offensive into Idlib and the continuing agony of the Syrian democrats — Joseph Green | Detroit Workers’ Voice

December 27, 2019

Assad’s offensive into Idlib and the continuing agony of the Syrian democrats by Joseph Green, Detroit Workers’ Voice Idlib province is …

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Trump, Syria, and Counter-Revolution — Michael Karadjis | New Politics

November 10, 2019

Source: New Politics Trump, Syria, and Counter-Revolution By: Michael KaradjisSummer 2019 (New Politics Vol. XVIII No. 3, Whole Number 67) Facebook / …

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Syria and the Left: Yasser Munif (01.09.2017)| Jacobin

November 5, 2019

Source: Jacobin AN INTERVIEW WITH YASSER MUNIF Behind the humanitarian disaster of the Syrian civil war is a political crisis …

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The Turkish invasion: Latest step in the Russian-led destruction of the Syrian revolution — Michael Karadjis | Syrian Revolution Commentary and Analysis

October 25, 2019

Source: Syrian Revolution Commentary and Analysis (7,033 Words) By Michael Karadjis / October 23, 2019 How Erdogan handed northeast Syria …

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Terror, genocide, and the “genocratic” turn — Yassin al-Haj Saleh | Al-Jumhuriya

October 17, 2019

19 September 2019 Commentary Yassin al-Haj Saleh Translator: Alex Rowell [Source: Al-Jumhuriya] Since the end of the Cold War, terrorism has …

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No to the invasion and occupation of northeastern Syria by the Turkish army — Alliance of Middle Eastern and North African Socialists

October 16, 2019

Oct 12, 2019 | 1 comment Source: Alliance of Middle Eastern and North African Socialists The Alliance of Middle Eastern and North …

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Rencontre – conférence de JOE DAHER autour de son livre “Syria after the uprising, The political economy of state resilience” à L’ICAM-L’Olivier.

October 11, 2019

Source: Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد

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The Paradox of Syria’s Reconstruction — Joseph Daher | Carnegie Middle East Centre

September 4, 2019

Pour une version française: Syrie : reconstruire pour punir Source: Carnegie Middle East Centre In the aftermath of Syria’s civil …

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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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“More Tribal, More Sectarian, More Crony Capitalist Than Ever” — AN INTERVIEW WITH JOSEPH DAHER / INTERVIEW BY Joe Hayns | JACOBIN

August 8, 2019

Source: JACOBIN [Pour la version française: Syrie : un régime de plus en plus tribal, sectaire, capitaliste] In September 2011, Syrian leftist …

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Pluralism Lost in Syria’s Uprising: How the Opposition Strayed from Its Inclusive Roots — Joseph Daher | The Century Foundation

May 9, 2019

Source: The Century Foundation Pluralism Lost in Syria’s Uprising: How the Opposition Strayed from Its Inclusive Roots By Joseph Daher May …

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Syria, the United States, and the Left — Ella Wind | New Politics

April 9, 2019

Source: New Politics / Hat tip: Alliance of Middle Eastern Socialists Syria, the United States, and the Left By: Ella Wind Winter 2019 (New Politics, …

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