Turkish Election Aftershock: Despite Unity on the Left, the Opposition Falls Short Turkish Election Aftershock: Despite Unity on the Left, the Opposition Falls Short
Defying predictions of his political demise, the country's authoritarian president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan came first on Sunday and is now favored to win reelection in the runoff on M...
May 16, 2023 / Kaya Genç
The Earthquake Has Left Syrian Kurds Even More Under Siege The Earthquake Has Left Syrian Kurds Even More Under Siege
Between devastating natural disasters and relentless attacks by Assad and Erdogan, the Kurds of Syria face threats from all sides.
Mar 8, 2023 / no-paywall / Kurtis Dengler and Debbie Bookchin
Turkey Helps ISIS Attack Rojava Turkey Helps ISIS Attack Rojava
The Kurdish people have sacrificed 13,000 lives in the fight against ISIS. Progressives should support their effort to build a secure base for direct democracy, feminism, and plura...
Feb 1, 2022 / Meredith Tax
Time for Mutiny Over Turkey’s Bounties on Kurdish Leaders Time for Mutiny Over Turkey’s Bounties on Kurdish Leaders
Why is the Biden administration blindly following Donald Trump’s policy of propping up Turkey’s authoritarian president?
May 13, 2021 / Meredith Tax
Is This the End of Rojava? Is This the End of Rojava?
The Kurdish region of northeast Syria was autonomous for seven years, but had to ask the Syrian government for protection after an invasion by Turkey.
Feb 18, 2020 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Mireille Court and Chris Den Hond
Turkey’s Other Weapon Against the Kurds: Water Turkey’s Other Weapon Against the Kurds: Water
In times of conflict, war, and climate change, hydropower is state power.
Nov 11, 2019 / Alexandra Marvar
Will US Military Leaders Ever Stand up to Trump? Will US Military Leaders Ever Stand up to Trump?
America needs more vocal military leaders like Smedley Butler to drown out the silence of people like former defense secretary James Mattis.
Oct 21, 2019 / Tyson Manker
There Was a Smart, Progressive Way to Withdraw From Syria There Was a Smart, Progressive Way to Withdraw From Syria
Representative Ro Khanna explains how the president’s disregard for diplomacy has failed the Kurds and prospects for real and lasting peace.
Oct 21, 2019 / John Nichols
Trump’s Support May Be Dwindling, but His Assault on Regulations Continues Trump’s Support May Be Dwindling, but His Assault on Regulations Continues
The administration is planning to sabotage environmental oversight on public lands, privatize elements of the national park system, and stall the replacement of contaminated drinki...
Oct 18, 2019 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
Give Us One Debate About War and Peace Give Us One Debate About War and Peace
We need to know what the candidates think about the global chaos of undeclared wars, ill-defined missions, and the abandonment of those missions in places like Syria.
Oct 15, 2019 / John Nichols