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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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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 Syrian uprising and the American left | In the August 2014 issue of Communist Voice

November 5, 2019

The Syrian uprising and the American left (CV #49, August 2014) On July 7, 2013 the “Detroit Workers’ Voice” Discussion Group …

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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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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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Civil war in Syria: interview with Aziz Al-Azmeh (2016) | Middle East 4 Change

January 22, 2019

Source: Civil war in Syria: interview with Aziz Al-Azmeh Sunday, November 20, 2016   Ardeshir Mehrdad[:] Thank you professor Aziz Al …

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Publication of Adopt a Revolution: Reconstructing Syria: Risks and side effects Strategies, actors and interests | Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد

January 16, 2019

Publication of Adopt a Revolution: Reconstructing Syria: Risks and side effects Strategies, actors and interests   Source: Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا …

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7 years after the revolution: What is next for Syria?

January 8, 2019

First session (out to the 1:47:41 time stamp, though the video does continue into the second session . . .): …

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An Open Letter to OffGuardian: Just a Note on Syria– Norman Pilon | Taking Sides

January 1, 2019

[BTW: I just noticed (1/07/2019) that I had muffed the last link in this post.  I’ve corrected it, but place …

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To Live in Revolutionary Time: Building Local Councils in Syria — Anonymous Contributor (May 19, 2017) |It’s Going Down!

October 7, 2018

To Live in Revolutionary Time: Building Local Councils in Syria By Anonymous Contributor – May 19, 2017 Print and Read Here This is the …

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DONALD TRUMP’S AIMS IN SYRIA — Joseph Daher and Frieda Afary |SocialistWorker.org

September 16, 2018

[Norm’s note: according to Barry Grey, who has a piece titled “The ISO and the imperialist politics of the pseudo-left posted at …

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Indefensible: Idlib and the left — Leila Al-Shami | Leila’s blog

September 14, 2018

Originally posted on Leila's blog:
Protest in Idlib, 7 Sept 2018 Originally published by Freedom. On Saturday regime and Russian airstrikes…

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Syria is not exceptional: interview with Joseph Daher | Part 1 — Joe Hayns | Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century

May 5, 2018

 Syria is not exceptional: interview with Joseph Daher| Part 1 By Joe Hayns 27 April 2018 Source: Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st …

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My debate with Tim Anderson on Syria: Reflections on the collapse of solidarity — Michael Karadjis | Syrian Revolution Commentary and Analysis

April 19, 2018

My debate with Tim Anderson on Syria: Reflections on the collapse of solidarity by Micheal Karadjis / July 11, 2017 …

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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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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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The Trump-Putin coalition for Assad lays waste to Syria: Imperial agreement and carve-up behind the noisy rhetoric — Michael Karadjis | Syrian Revolution Commentary and Analysis

March 20, 2018

Originally posted on Syrian Revolution Commentary and Analysis:
Bashar Assad, “nationalist” leader, held afloat by the intervention of both imperial superpowers and the rest…

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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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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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