The Ecological Question: The Foundation of Democratic Confederalism
“A society cannot be democratic towards ethno-religious minorities or be truly gender progressive if it cannot first and foremost demonstrate
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My Writing
The inhumane Politics of Border Policies- the Mexico-US border Case
Inhumane images are coming out of the US-Mexico border with desperate people seeking asylum, including children and toddlers tear gassed
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No, The Privileged Will Never Understand.
No, The Privileged Will Never Understand. The privileged: those who live in safety, who hold passports of war mongering
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Who Speaks for the Oppressed?
I read a poem recently about kindness. It spoke of how we should feel for the suffering, the oppressed, the
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How to be an Allie to the Oppressed- Notes on the Kurdish Revolution
It is deeply problematic when solidarity movements and allies function on the expectation of gratitude from the marginalized. Allies should
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Give me Freedom for Kurdistan, Not Another No-fly Zone!
I want to live in a world where we no longer need no-fly zones across Kurdistan. I want to live
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On the Pitfalls of Ideological Purity
There are times I wonder what would have happened had ISIS overcome Kobane and infiltrated Europe and had gone on
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The Distinction Between Kurdish Liberation and Terrorist Organizations
It is extremely disturbing to see some online and media commentary and even Leftists equating the final acts of Arin’s
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Watching Iran Protests Demand Regime Change from Kobane
The people of Iran are rising up and have been for the last 3 days. The mass protests have spread
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