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Turkish military forces are carrying out an air assault on US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria, and Ankara has warned that a land operation may follow. The crackdown comes amid reports that Washington may pull its forces out of Syria and Iraq. Turkey's government accuses Kurdish forces in north-eastern Syria of being linked to attacks on its army. Turkish drone strikes are bombarding oil refineries and electricity production in the Syrian border region controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition of ethnic militias and rebel groups."The targets are energy infrastructure and that sort of stuff. Obviously, the goal is to make that area not sustainable, as a sustainable haven for the SDF," says Aydin Selcen, a former senior Turkish diplomat and now regional analyst for the Medyascope news portal.The SDF's ranks include the Kurdish People's Defence Units (YPG) and Women's Protection Units (YPJ), which Ankara accuses of being affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK. The armed movement is considered a terrorist organisation by both Ankara and Washington."The end game as defined by the Turkish authorities is to prevent a terrorist statelet [being created] beyond Turkish borders," explains Selcen."This means allowing the PKK or its Syrian affiliates, the YPG and YPJ, to establish a local administration in that area. War on terror is perhaps the number one priority for this government." Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month threatened a new land invasion into Syria.Turkish forces already control a large swathe of Syrian territory from previous operations against Syrian Kurdish forces.Possible US withdrawalThe SDF is backed by a US military force of around 900 soldiers in the war against the so-called Islamic State group, raising the possibility of a conflict between NATO and its allies.Ankara's ongoing assault comes amid reports that Washington is considering pulling its forces out of Syria and Iraq."Washington may be preparing to hand off SDF as a partner to the Syrian regime and saying: 'you guys sort yourselves out, we are actually going to leave'," said Turkey analyst Sinan Ciddi of the US-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies."The administration is apparently toying with the idea that it's no longer worth keeping US troops there because they are in harm's way," he said.At least some in the US administration want to explore, if they pulled their troops from northern Syria, "the extent to which Turkey could sort out its problems with the Kurds via engaging with the Syrian regime", Ciddi added.US-Turkey resetA US withdrawal from Syria would relieve years of tension between NATO allies Turkey and the United States."Unfortunately, this relationship with the United States and YPG creates a barrier between Turkey and the United States," said Bilgehan Alagoz, a professor of international relations at Istanbul's Marmara University. "A NATO ally should not act against other allies' national concerns," she said. "That's the main reason why Turkey perceives US policy in Syria as a national security concern." Sweden deal unlikely to resolve bitter dispute between NATO and TurkeyWith Ankara last month lifting its veto on Sweden's NATO membership and the White House reciprocating by green-lighting the sale of military jets to Turkey, the NATO allies appear to be seeking to reset ties. Analyst Selcen warns time may be running out for the SDF."If the Americans leave, it will be very difficult for the SDF to survive unless they cut a deal with Damascus," Selcen said. "But the timing is of the essence, of course – they cannot get the same terms that they will get once the Americans leave."Damascus compromiseBut Selcen suggests if the SDF moves quickly, it could secure a deal with Damascus that ensures its survival – at least in the short term, given the weakness of the Syrian security forces."At the end of the day, they will have to come up with some kind of modus vivendi with [Syrian President Bashar Al] Assad. It does not mean that Assad will come to control this region again as he did. But they will have to come up with some sort of a solution with Damascus."There could equally be advantages for the Turkish government, he believes. Turkey lays the ground for a smoothing of relations with Syria"It will also be, in the end, a kind of a safe face-saving formula for Ankara, which can now take Damascus as the main interlocutor to deal with this [Kurdish problem]," Selcen said."All these sides will be very happy to see the American presence leave the region – with the exception of, of course, the Iraqi Kurds and the Syrian Kurds."Opposition to the US military presence in Syria is rare common ground between Ankara and Damascus.If Damascus was to retake control of the predominantly Kurdish region, analysts say, it could be enough for Erdogan to claim victory over the SDF, end Turkey's assault, and remove the main point of tension between Ankara and Washington.

With her incredible new book, THE FURIES: Women, Vengeance, & Justice (Harper), journalist Elizabeth Flock explores the lives of three women who responded to violence with violence, and how they run up against the social institutions that seem designed to grind them down. We get into how the book grew from her interest in female vigilantes and her own experience of sexual violence, how she wound up reporting on the YPJ all-women army in Syria (but didn't tell her mom until a few days before flying out there), how we try to reconcile revenge and a just world, and how cultures of honor wreak havoc on women and men. We talk about how she balanced reporting with the near-mythic characters of some of her subjects, what she's learned over 15+ years in journalism (including how not to re-traumatize her subjects as they tell her their stories), the mind-body connection & how wrecked her body got by the time she finished writing this book, and how she went into this book starry-eyed and came away with a muddied picture. And we discuss how flexible podcasts are for journalistic storytelling, how women and men have responded to The Furies, what it was like reporting during the pandemic, guns & gun culture (& my embarrassing gun story), that time her dad took her to a murder scene when she was a kid (tbf, he was a journalist), having her first child a few months ago, whether things are getting a little better for women, and a lot more. Follow Liz on Twitter and Instagram • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal and via our e-newsletter

Vi inleder med en uppdatering om situationen i Gaza och pratar framförallt om vad som kan legat bakom explosionen på al-Ahli al-Arab-sjukhuset. Huvuddelen av avsnittet är en samtal mellan Martin och Henrik Bromander, om den nya boken ”Ljuset i Rojava: min tid som frivillig i YPG” som Henrik har skrivit tillsammans med den Rojava-frivillige Anton […]

I detta avsnitt av din lokala podd om Göteborgspolitiken pratar vi om att det rödgröna kommunstyret beslutat att kommunanställda inte behöver följa angiverilagen som nu utreds av regeringen, Göteborg isoleras allt mer när stambaneprojektet pausas ytterligare och E6an faller samman samt varför är det så viktigt att folk kan ta sig till Lindholmen på Hisingen? […]

Pastor YPJ is the pastor of Faith Alive Ministries in South Bend. He is known for his high energy informative sermons, bold stance for the name of Jesus and witty humor. YPJ is also a...

Le dinamiche politiche geopolitiche relative ai curdi o non vengono raccontate o sono raccontate occasionalmente e malamente.La questione curda di oggi, nelle sue diverse declinazioni in Turchia, in Iran, in Iraq e soprattutto in Siria, andrebbe raccontata e spiegata bene, con particolari precisi e con continuità, ma per fare questo bisognerebbe informarsi anche da fonti diverse da quelle solite, generiche e tutte appiattite sulla visione dei curdi che unitariamente vogliono il loro stato-nazione.Non è più così da tempo: dall'attacco all'Iraq del 2003 del presidente Usa G.W.Bush, non autorizzato dal Consiglio di Sicurezza dell'ONU, e dal 2005 circa quando il leader curdo Őcalan, incarcerato in Turchia dal 1999, ha lanciato la proposta socio-politica del Confederalismo Democratico, adottata maggioritariamente dai militanti sul terreno e messa in pratica in Siria dal Rojava-AANES (Amministrazione Autonoma del Nord-Est della Siria).Seguirà a breve una mia presentazione del contesto geopolitico e delle dinamiche del Rojava su Youtube.

Das Projekt der Kurd:innen in Rojava und anderen selbstverwalteten Gebieten steht für demokratische Organisierung, Frauenbefreiung und ökologischen Fortschritt. Heute attackiert der NATO-Staat Türkei die kurdischen Gebeite mit Bomben, tausende Menschen werden dort in die Flucht getrieben. Die anderen NATO-Länder schweigen zu den grausamen Vorgängen. Weshab packeln die anderen NATO-Staaten mit der Türkei? Wieviel an Frauenbefreiung und Revolution ist in einem umkämpften Gebiet möglich? Weshalb greift der türkische Premier Erdogan kurdische Gebiete an? Was kann die Linke in Österreich tun?Darüber spricht Teresa mit Anselm Schindler. Anselm ist in er Kampagne "Rise Up for Rojava" aktiv.

When you were 16 years old, what was your biggest fear? Not passing your drivers test, not having a date for the school dance, or maybe it was just getting through that damn chemistry class. Well, what if you were born in Syria, and at 16 yrs old, your daily routine was war, and your biggest fear was watching your friends die. And what if your reality was so dire, that you would choose to end your own life, rather than be captured and forced to experience a death most people cannot comprehend, at the hands of an evil most people can't even imagine. This is the life of the YPJ, the Women's Protection Units of Syria and their fight against ISIS. On today's episode I welcome back Ret. AF CCT MSgt Eric Ballester, who served with a team of US Army Delta Force operators as advisors to the YPJ and witnessed first hand the dedication, sacrifice, and ferocity that is manifested when a group of young Syrian girls fight for their home. Recommend you buckle up for this one. 

Vi gör ett nyhetssvep över Ukraina och utvisningshotet mot kurdiska vänstersympatisörer i Sverige, sedan blir det en genomgång av begreppet ”indirekt krigsföring” eller på engelska ”dislocation”. För den som efter en genomlyssning av avsnittet undrar, kan vi meddela att flaggviftandet gick bra, och att Znar’s fall mellan inspelning och släpp tagit ett steg i rätt […]

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Anarchist Struggle, or Tekoşîna Anarşist in Kurmanji, is an anarchist combat medic collective operating in Rojava since the time of the war against Daesh / Isis, though its roots go back further. For the hour, you'll hear a voice actor sharing the words of a member of TA calling themselves Robin Goldman about the their experiences of Asymmetric Warfare waged by Turkey and its proxies in the TFSA, the culture of TA right now, the medical work they're doing, queerness in Rojava and other topics. You can find TA online on twitter at @TA_Anarsist as well as their website TekosinaAnarsist.NoBlogs.Org. Members of TA suggested that folks interested in queer and trans organizing in Rojava support the group Keskasor, Kurdish for rainbow and based in Diyarbakir, Turkey. It can be emailed at heftreng.keskesor@gmail.com, found on twitter via @Keskasor_lgbti or on instagram at @KeskesorLGBTI, though their social media presence was last updated in 2020. Transcript PDF (Unimposed) Zine (Imposed PDF) Some Formations Related to TA: International Freedom Battalion (IFB) on FB: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Freedom_Battalion International Revolutionary People's Guerrilla Forces (IRPGF) -demobilized: https://archive.org/details/@irpgf The Queer Insurrection and Liberation Army (TIQLA) -demobilized Groups mentioned ala Rojava: Make Rojava Green Again: https://makerojavagreenagain.org/ Internationalist Commune of Rojava: https://internationalistcommune.com/ You can find an interview we did with ICR at our website Jineoloji International: https://jineoloji.org/en/ Rojava Information Center: https://rojavainformationcenter.com/ Heyva Sur A Kurd (Kurdish Red Crescent): https://hskurd.org/en/homeen/ Announcements Zolo Azania Former Black Panther, political prisoner and BLA veteran Zolo Agana Azania is seeking help. Since being released from prison and returning to the streets of Indiana in 2017 after more than 35 years behind bars, he has poured himself into organizing solidarity and support for other former prisoners. He still has not received his 2020 covid relief funds, likely impacted by his housing precarity, and is trying to purchase an inexpensive house to offer him stability in his later years. If you'd like to help, you can cashapp Zolo at $ZoloAzania5 . You can hear an interview with Zolo from 2018 plus his participation in an IDOCWatch panel at our website, linked in the show notes. Eric King's Mail Ban Temporarily Lifted That's right, you can send mail and books to anarchist and anti-fascist prisoner, Eric King! You can find his writings, art and updates on his case at SupportEricKing.Org, you can find his amazon wishlist there as well and you can send him letters via: Eric King #27090-045 FCI Englewood 9595 West Quincy Avenue Littleton, CO 80123 Asheville Continues To Attack The Homeless In a last minute addition to these announcements, according to a leaked email by a local, Asheville-based non-profit serving houseless folks, Asheville's City Council may be considering passing an ordinance based on the failed Ft. Lauderdale, Florida ban on the sharing of food in public spaces, which in the Asheville case appears to be based on a suggestion by Asheville Police Captain Mike Lamb. An article just published on the Asheville Free Press explains the context, what the non-profit group Beloved is suggesting as next steps, which includes applying pressure at the upcoming January 25th City Council meeting. This comes on the heels of a wave of knocks, warrants and arrests of people engaged in protests against homeless sweeps here in freezing temperatures at the end of last year. Keep an ear out and toss support for legal fees to the Blue Ridge Anarchist Black Cross legal defense fund at ­ or you can donate to the final straw's payment methods with a note that it's for legal defense and we'll pass it off. Fire Ant Journal #11 is Out! You can find the latest edition of Fire Ant Journal, featuring writings and art by Thomas Mayer-Falk, Eric King, Pepe and info on Sean Swain, Jennifer Rose and more via Bloomington ABC BAD News #52 is Available! The monthly episode of the A-Radio Network's English podcast includes Črna Luknja with a member of CrimethInc on the fire at their publishing house recently, A-Radio Berlin brings words on the attack by leftist bro's on the queer anarcha-feminist Syrena squat in Warsaw, Elephant In The Room gives a brief round up of the uprising in Kazakhstan and comrades at Free Social Radio 1431 AM in Thessaloniki talk about the eviction of Biologia Squat. 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Seja feita justiça: refiram-se muitas das Senhoras que fizeram a diferença na política do mundo e nos direitos das próprias mulheres. Da Antiguidade aos dias de hoje, muitas são aquelas cuja obra não é conhecida por completo ou divulgada na sua verdadeira amplitude. Raquel Vaz Pinto e Pedro Vieira fazem uma viagem de cinquenta minutos por muitos cantos da História e trazem à luz todas aquelas de quem não se fala tanto (ou se fala demasiado pouco) mas que merecem referência pelo papel extraordinário que desempenharam para que a igualdade de género se vá tornando uma realidade. Ambos lamentam tantas que ficaram de fora; quem sabe o sucesso deste episódio não traga mais um em que ambos possam acrescentar mais ‘Senhoras, primeiro'.REFERÊNCIAS E LINKS ÚTEIS:Women & Power, Mary BeardPortuguesas Extraordinárias, Maria do Rosário PedreiraUma vindicação dos direitos das mulheres, Mary WollstonecraftThe Histories, HerodotusA Rainha Pirata, Susan RonaldOn the subjection of women, John Stuart MillNovas cartas portuguesas, Maria Isabel Barreno, Maria Teresa Horta, MariaVelho da CostaCarta de Eleanor Roosevelt à Presidente da Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR):https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/eleanor.htmlGreece vs Rome, with Boris Johnson and Mary Beard:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k448JqQyj8Elizabeth:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0127536/Três Mulheres:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7276352/YPJ:https://thekurdishproject.org/history-and-culture/kurdish-women/ypj/Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngozi_Okonjo-IwealaBIOSRAQUEL VAZ PINTOÉ Investigadora do Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI) da Universidade Nova de Lisboa e Prof. Auxiliar Convidada da Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da mesma Universidade, onde lecciona a disciplina de Estudos Asiáticos.Foi Presidente da Associação Portuguesa de Ciência Política de 2012 a 2016. Autora de vários artigos e livros entre os quais A Grande Muralha e o Legado de Tiananmen, a China e os Direitos Humanos editado pela Tinta-da-China e Os Portugueses e o Mundo editado pela Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos.Os seus interesses de investigação são Política Externa e Estratégia Chinesa; os EUA e o Indo- Pacífico; a Europa e o Mundo; e Liderança e Estratégia.É comentadora residente da rádio TSF. É membro da Comissão Cientifica do Fórum Futuro e consultora da Administração da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. PEDRO VIEIRA Pedro Vieira nasceu em Lisboa, em 1975.Licenciado pela Escola Superior de Comunicação Social, trabalhou no Canal Q das Produções Fictícias e é, atualmente, guionista e pivô do programa O Último Apaga a Luz da RTP3.É responsável pela Comunicação do Cinema São Jorge e foi consultor de Comunicação na Booktailors.Trabalha como ilustrador freelancer e escreve livros como se não houvesse amanhã. 

The template for the renewed battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan may well be found in Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's book, The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice, (2021): the story of how the all-women's Syrian Kurdish militia (YPJ) defeated ISIS and left in its wake the most far-reaching experiment in women's justice and equality in their corner of the Middle East and beyond. Join Michael Zeldin in his conversation with Gayle as they discuss her book and its portends for future battles. Guest Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Gayle Tzemach Lemmon is the author of the New York Times bestsellers, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana (2011), about a young entrepreneur who supported her community under the Taliban, Ashley's War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield (2015), and The Daughters of Kobani (2021), the story of what ISIS has left in its wake: the most far-reaching experiment in women's equality in the least likely place in the world brought to you by women who have been battling ISIS town by town, street by street since 2013. These women served as America's ground force in the fight to defeat the Islamic State and The Daughters of Kobani tells for the first time this David and Goliath story of how they came to serve ISIS its first battlefield defeat. Ashley's War is currently being developed into a major motion picture at Universal with Reese Witherspoon producing, and The Daughters of Kobani has been optioned by HiddenLight Productions, founded by former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sam Branson, and Chelsea Clinton.  Lemmon, who serves as an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, along with private sector leadership roles in emerging technology and national security firms, began writing about entrepreneurship in conflict and post-conflict zones while studying for her MBA at Harvard following a decade covering politics at the ABC News Political Unit. This work from Afghanistan, Rwanda, Liberia, Bosnia and beyond has been published by the World Bank, Harvard Business School, the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review and CNN, among others. Following MBA study, she led public policy analysis during the global financial crisis at the global investment firm PIMCO. Lemmon is a frequent speaker on national security topics, including at the Aspen Security Forum and TED forums, and has given talks at West Point, ODNI, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the National Infantry Museum. Her TED Talk on Ashley's War and the reshaping of the hero story to include women has received more than a million views worldwide.  She regularly appears on MSNBC, CNN, PBS, and National Public Radio. Along with her national security work, she has reported and written extensively on topics including child marriage in the United States for PBS NewsHour and on school choice, single moms and the power and importance of girls' ambition for The Atlantic. Lemmon holds an MBA from Harvard and received the Dean's Award for her work on women's entrepreneurship. In addition to serving as a Robert Bosch Fellow in Germany, she served as a Fulbright scholar in Spain, on the board of the international aid organization Mercy Corps and is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee. She speaks Spanish, German and French and is conversant in Dari and Kurmanci.  Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters, including the Clinton impeachment proceedings, the Gore v. Bush court challenges, Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump impeachment proceedings.  In 2019, Michael was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he taught a study group on Independent Investigations of Presidents. Previously,

For this fascinating Green Flame episode Jennifer Murnan interviews Hanna Bohman. Hanna Bohman is a Canadian civilian who spent time volunteering in the effort to support women's rights in the middle east, including battling ISIS and liberating women in Syria. Motivated to fight, Hanna joined an all-female Kurdish army, the YPJ. A film, Fear Us Women, was made about Hanna's experiences as a member of the YPJ. She is an ongoing supporter of her YPJ sisters.

The template for the renewed battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan may well be found in Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's book, The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice, (2021): the story of how the all-women's Syrian Kurdish militia (YPJ) defeated ISIS and left in its wake the most far-reaching experiment in women's justice and equality in their corner of the Middle East and beyond. Join Michael Zeldin in his conversation with Gayle as they discuss her book and its portends for future battles. Guest Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Gayle Tzemach Lemmon is the author of the New York Times bestsellers, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana (2011), about a young entrepreneur who supported her community under the Taliban, Ashley's War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield (2015), and The Daughters of Kobani (2021), the story of what ISIS has left in its wake: the most far-reaching experiment in women's equality in the least likely place in the world brought to you by women who have been battling ISIS town by town, street by street since 2013. These women served as America's ground force in the fight to defeat the Islamic State and The Daughters of Kobani tells for the first time this David and Goliath story of how they came to serve ISIS its first battlefield defeat. Ashley's War is currently being developed into a major motion picture at Universal with Reese Witherspoon producing, and The Daughters of Kobani has been optioned by HiddenLight Productions, founded by former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sam Branson, and Chelsea Clinton.  Lemmon, who serves as an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, along with private sector leadership roles in emerging technology and national security firms, began writing about entrepreneurship in conflict and post-conflict zones while studying for her MBA at Harvard following a decade covering politics at the ABC News Political Unit. This work from Afghanistan, Rwanda, Liberia, Bosnia and beyond has been published by the World Bank, Harvard Business School, the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review and CNN, among others. Following MBA study, she led public policy analysis during the global financial crisis at the global investment firm PIMCO. Lemmon is a frequent speaker on national security topics, including at the Aspen Security Forum and TED forums, and has given talks at West Point, ODNI, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the National Infantry Museum. Her TED Talk on Ashley's War and the reshaping of the hero story to include women has received more than a million views worldwide.  She regularly appears on MSNBC, CNN, PBS, and National Public Radio. Along with her national security work, she has reported and written extensively on topics including child marriage in the United States for PBS NewsHour and on school choice, single moms and the power and importance of girls' ambition for The Atlantic. Lemmon holds an MBA from Harvard and received the Dean's Award for her work on women's entrepreneurship. In addition to serving as a Robert Bosch Fellow in Germany, she served as a Fulbright scholar in Spain, on the board of the international aid organization Mercy Corps and is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee. She speaks Spanish, German and French and is conversant in Dari and Kurmanci.  Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters, including the Clinton impeachment proceedings, the Gore v. Bush court challenges, Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump impeachment proceedings.  In 2019, Michael was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kenn...

Journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon is on a mission to tell the story of the Kurdish women who fought to protect their communities from ISIS.  And then, the Pope’s historic trip to Iraq–a conversation with reporter Colm Flynn.

Since 2014, the civil war in Syria has involved an incredibly diverse and complex array of actors representing all manner of ideology and sectarian identity. But one group has captured the public imagination more than perhaps any other: the all-female Women's Protective Units, or YPJ, that have played a central role in the fight against the Islamic State and are continuing to fight for political communities, premised, in part, on gender equality. In her new book, "The Daughters of Kobani," journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon details the journey of several of the young Kurdish women involved in the YPJ and the role they have played thus far in the broader Syrian civil war. Scott R. Anderson sat down with her to talk about the origins of the YPJ, how they have weathered the end of the counter Islamic State campaign and what role they may play in a future Syria.

Book Clubbed tackles The Daughters of Kobani, a nonfiction account of the YPJ, the Kurdish, female battalion of soldiers fighting against ISIS. We review why some movies are better than books and what Millennial men really crave.

In the years-long battle to retake northeastern Syria from ISIS, a small but powerful band of fighters led the way. The women of the YPJ, a Syrian-Kurdish force, fought alongside their male counterparts and face-to-face against ISIS. Author and journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon spent years reporting on their stories. She joins Amna Nawaz to discuss her new book, "The Daughters of Kobani." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In the years-long battle to retake northeastern Syria from ISIS, a small but powerful band of fighters led the way. The women of the YPJ, a Syrian-Kurdish force, fought alongside their male counterparts and face-to-face against ISIS. Author and journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon spent years reporting on their stories. She joins Amna Nawaz to discuss her new book, "The Daughters of Kobani." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On January 15, in Tallahassee, FL, the FBI arrested Daniel Baker, a local leftist, veteran, and a former combat medic with the YPG, on trumped-up charges meant to silence dissent and criminalize community armed defense.  FBI agents bullrushed Dan's apartment, guns drawn, broken open the front door, and threw a flash bang grenade before making the arrest. Dan, who has been described by various news outlets as being involved in some insidious "Florida Cspitol plot" and having connections with a "Marxist guerilla organization" has been charged by the federal government, denied bail on the grounds that he's a flight risk, and held in solitary confinement in a segretated housing unit because authorities fear he will "radicalize" other prisoners. Allegations surrounding Dan's arrest stem from flimsy, circumstantial evidence, derived almost entirely from social media posts Dan allegedly made, some fliers Dan allegedly printed off and distributed in the community calling for folks to arm themselves against a possible white supremacist coup, and a few pithy memes he allegedly reposted on the internet. Should Dan be convicted, he could face up to 5 years in prison and over $250,000 in fines. But who is Dan Baker, really? Today, we set the record straight. In this edition of Coffee with Comrades, I am joined by Eric, Dan's friend and former roommate, and our mutual comrade, Jack, to discuss the allegations, the anti-repression work surrounding Dan's case, the DeSantis administration's anti-protest bill, and a whole lot more. I want to preface by saying I think this is an immensely vital case of vindictive, opportunistic repression against the left, the opening salvo of the repression that is sure to come from Biden's neoliberal administration which has made no pretense of being friendly with the left. But this moment can prove instructive to folks interested in doing the hard work of defending their communities from the horrors of white supremacist and fascist violence by understanding how the state will crackdown on those of us who choose to stand up for our neighbors and take proactive measures to ensure our communities can continue to survive in spite of the crises engendered by capitalism and the state. You can write to Dan at the following address: Daniel Baker Reg. No. 25765-509 FDC Tallahassee, 501 Capital Circle NE Tallahassee, FL 32301 If you wanna help Dan: - Follow @GuerillaGalleryTLH to stay up to date with Dan's case on Instagram - Venmo or PayPal @echampagneart   - Circulate this flier as widely as you can - Read Jacobin's coverage of Dan's case  Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is a proud part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music: Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie Outro: "All American't" by Vanna

Inspired by the stunning victory of the YPG and YPJ in Kobanî, volunteers from across the world flock to join the Rojava Revolution. Wild hijinks ensue. Memes can be found here --> https://www.instagram.com/p/CEuoOIEloTZ/?igshid=npnzi8ztscqe

Il 17 marzo il Tribunale di sorveglianza di Torino ha disposto due anni di sorveglianza speciale per Maria Edgarda Marcucci, attivista che aveva combattuto al fianco delle forze curde dello YPJ contro il Daesh.Questa misura non prevede lo svolgimento di un processo. I giudici compiono un pronostico sui possibili comportamenti futuri del cittadino, sulla base di un'analisi compiuta in collaborazione con la Polizia di Stato e la Procura della Repubblica. La decisione può essere presa anche sulla base di semplici indizi.Non si tratta dunque di decretare la colpevolezza di una persona, ma di dichiarare che si tratta di un soggetto pericoloso per i suoi possibili futuri comportamenti.L'istituto della sorveglianza speciale è stato accusato più volte di anticostituzionalità. Eppure, resta ancora lontano dall'attenzione dell'opinione pubblica, malgrado si tratti di una sospensione di alcune garanzie che spesso si danno per scontate.

Il 17 marzo il Tribunale di sorveglianza di Torino ha disposto due anni di sorveglianza speciale per Maria Edgarda Marcucci, attivista che aveva combattuto al fianco delle forze curde dello YPJ contro il Daesh.Questa misura non prevede lo svolgimento di un processo. I giudici compiono un pronostico sui possibili comportamenti futuri del cittadino, sulla base di un'analisi compiuta in collaborazione con la Polizia di Stato e la Procura della Repubblica. La decisione può essere presa anche sulla base di semplici indizi.Non si tratta dunque di decretare la colpevolezza di una persona, ma di dichiarare che si tratta di un soggetto pericoloso per i suoi possibili futuri comportamenti.L'istituto della sorveglianza speciale è stato accusato più volte di anticostituzionalità. Eppure, resta ancora lontano dall'attenzione dell'opinione pubblica, malgrado si tratti di una sospensione di alcune garanzie che spesso si danno per scontate.

Mentre l'esercito di Damasco avanza in zona Idlib, gli scontri con l'esercito turco e i suoi alleati aumentano. In meno di un mese sono stati uccisi 34 soldati turchi. Le dinamiche nella guerra siriana possono essere ridefinite? Ankara ritornerà alla linea della Nato oppure resterà sempre un forte alleato di Mosca?Cosa c'entra tutto questo con la guerra libica?

Det här sjätte avsnittet av Eld och rörelse består av en intervju med en svensk YPG/YPJ-frivillig. Det är den andra delen i en intervju med samma person. I den andra delen beskriver volontären slaget om Manbij, resan hem, hur kriget påverkat hen och vi får lära oss vilken sport som är SDFs favorit. Eld och […]

I flera år har vi vetat hur arbetsförhållandena ser ut på många av Möllevångens krogar. Migrantarbetare utsätts för systematiskt utnyttjande och arbetar ofta nästintill gratis. Trots att vi länge vetat detta så fortsätter det mest extrema krogimperiet att växa. Vi snackar med Daria Bogdanska, serietecknare och fackligt aktiv inom Malmö LS, om hur situationen egentligen […]

Eld och rörelse är en podd med fokus på militära konflikter och geopolitik, från ett vänsterperspektiv. I detta pilotavsnitt grottar vi ner oss i de oklara omständigheterna kring 4 dödliga timmar vid en by på Eufrats strand – det blir oljepengar, legosoldater och skuggspel i Syrien… och lite stridsvagnsfakta.

Faye and Austin collect eyewitness accounts of the revolution in Rojava — the remote corner of northeastern Syria where Kurds and other peoples organized to defend themselves from ISIS, and constructed an experimental new society in the midst of the Syrian Civil War. Based on the political theory of Abdullah Ocalan, synthesizing socialism, feminism, and the writings of American anarchist Murray Bookchin, northeast Syria's Democratic Confederalist system has been an inspiration to socialists and anarchists the world over. Today the Rojavan Revolution is in a dire and uncertain position, betrayed by the Trump administration, caught between a genocidal invasion by Turkey from the north, and the authoritarian Syrian state to the south.To document what has transpired in the region, we've interviewed journalist Robert Evans who visited Rojava in August 2019, as well as Josh and Charlie, two members of the International Brigades of the Syrian Democratic Forces, who fought in the liberation of Raqqa from ISIS in 2016-2017. We hope that their first-hand perspectives can help shed light on the situation in the region, and inspire western socialists and anarchists to learn from Rojava and apply lessons from their revolution to their own activism and organizing.Guests:Robert EvansTwitter: @IwriteOKBehind the Bastards: https://www.behindthebastards.com/It Could Happen Here: https://www.itcouldhappenherepod.com/Worst Year Ever: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-worst-year-ever-49377032/Charlie & JoshTwitter: @SabCharlieSocialist Rifle AssociationWebsite: https://socialistra.org/Twitter: @SocialistRAInstagram: @SocialistRAFacebook: @SocialistRifleFaye's Twitter: @FayeEcklar

I detta avsnitt av Välkommen till Malmö var det tänkt att vi bara skulle diskutera de olika partierna i Malmös lokalpolitiks skuggbudgetar för att ge en inblick i vad för stad de egentligen försöker uppnå genom sin politik. Dessvärre bestämde sig Staffanstorps Kommun för att släppa en rasistisk reklamfilm om hur hemskt Malmö är, så […]

I detta avsnitt av uppdatering så intervjuar vi organisationen Gigwatch som jobbar med att granska och bilda opinion kring den så kallade Gigekonomin. Gruppen bildades som svar på att fler och fler människor arbetar genom att ta gig från diverse appar såsom Uber och Taskrunner, men framförallt som svar på att denna arbetsmarknad i stor […]

Ett klassiskt mellanavsnitt av Välkommen till Malmö där lokalpolitiskt krimskrams läggs fram på bordet för att diskuteras. Sossarna och Liberalerna i Malmö har lagt fram en odramatisk budget som ändå väcker vissa känslor, SD och Moderaterna i Staffanstorp har lagt fram en helt tokig budget som får oss att häpna, och en pop/rockspelande polis har […]

About Women Defend Rojava, in their own words from their homepage:“We, the women of Kongra Star, began the campaign Women Defend Rojava to co-ordinate international resistance in solidarity with the women of Northern and Eastern Syria and the Rojava revolution against the occupation war of the Turkish state.For over a year, the Turkish army has illegally occupied the city and region of Afrin. This has particularly impacted the women of the region, with rape, kidnapping and gendered violence systematically used as weapons. The Turkish army and the jihadist militias they fund and support work together in these aims, and have forcibly imposed Sharia law on women of all different beliefs.The Turkish state is now threatening to make a direct invasion along the whole of the border with Syria that is currently self governed by the peole of the region under the Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria. This region, commonly known as Rojava, was liberated by the revolutionary forces from Daesh fascists, bringing peace and freedom. Erdogan and his government have made their intentions plain: to wipe out the revolution.The Rojava revolution is a revolution of all women of the world. Kurdish, Arabic, Assyrian, Ezidi, and other women of the region have inspired and given hope to thousands of women globally who are fighting for and imagining a better world. The revolution positions anti-patriarchal struggle as the most important battle, and thousands of people have been able to connect the revolution with common struggles in their own surroundings. Many women from all over the world have from the beginning participated in the revolution, some travelling to Rojava to join the struggle on the ground.The fighters of the women’s defence forces YPJ took a central role in the military defeat of Daesh, and more widely the women of the Rojava revolution have devoted their whole lives to their freedom and the freedom of their communities. This is also the freedom of all women and all men who want to create a better world, based on true gender liberation, ecological principles, and socialist values. Our freedoms are linked because of what the revolution represents, because of principles of internationalism, and because of the international links that have already been built up.This means that when the Turkish state attacks Rojava, it attacks us all. Women Defend Rojava aims to connect women who stand up, stand together, and speak out against the Turkish attacks. We publish voices of women’s resistance from Rojava, and messages of solidarity from around the world. Only the force of organised women can defend Rojava, and we will show that the women of the region are not alone. With your voices our voice will get stronger.We co ordinate solidarity actions so we can have a united international presence. We call on groups and individuals to take action and share the results with us. We will spread the word of marches, demonstrations, occupations, statements and letters, messages of solidarity and any steps taken in the fight against occupation and fascism.In all our different colours but together in our aims, we will stop the Turkish state’s war on women, democracy, and freedom.We will unite, resist and defend!Jin Jiyan Azadî!”Homepage and social media:www.womendefendrojava.netTwitter: @starrcongressFacebook: Kongra Star DiplomacyInstagram: @WomenDefendContact:womendefendrojava@protonmail.com

Note: the questions and answers for this podcast had to be recorded separately as we were unable to continue the conversation over the internet due to Rojava being an active war zone. FiLiA is grateful to the  Women Defend Rojava team for speaking with us.About Women Defend Rojava, in their own words from their homepage:“We, the women of Kongra Star, began the campaign Women Defend Rojava to co-ordinate international resistance in solidarity with the women of Northern and Eastern Syria and the Rojava revolution against the occupation war of the Turkish state.For over a year, the Turkish army has illegally occupied the city and region of Afrin. This has particularly impacted the women of the region, with rape, kidnapping and gendered violence systematically used as weapons. The Turkish army and the jihadist militias they fund and support work together in these aims, and have forcibly imposed Sharia law on women of all different beliefs.The Turkish state is now threatening to make a direct invasion along the whole of the border with Syria that is currently self governed by the peole of the region under the Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria. This region, commonly known as Rojava, was liberated by the revolutionary forces from Daesh fascists, bringing peace and freedom. Erdogan and his government have made their intentions plain: to wipe out the revolution.The Rojava revolution is a revolution of all women of the world. Kurdish, Arabic, Assyrian, Ezidi, and other women of the region have inspired and given hope to thousands of women globally who are fighting for and imagining a better world. The revolution positions anti-patriarchal struggle as the most important battle, and thousands of people have been able to connect the revolution with common struggles in their own surroundings. Many women from all over the world have from the beginning participated in the revolution, some travelling to Rojava to join the struggle on the ground.The fighters of the women's defence forces YPJ took a central role in the military defeat of Daesh, and more widely the women of the Rojava revolution have devoted their whole lives to their freedom and the freedom of their communities. This is also the freedom of all women and all men who want to create a better world, based on true gender liberation, ecological principles, and socialist values. Our freedoms are linked because of what the revolution represents, because of principles of internationalism, and because of the international links that have already been built up.This means that when the Turkish state attacks Rojava, it attacks us all. Women Defend Rojava aims to connect women who stand up, stand together, and speak out against the Turkish attacks. We publish voices of women's resistance from Rojava, and messages of solidarity from around the world. Only the force of organised women can defend Rojava, and we will show that the women of the region are not alone. With your voices our voice will get stronger.We co ordinate solidarity actions so we can have a united international presence. We call on groups and individuals to take action and share the results with us. We will spread the word of marches, demonstrations, occupations, statements and letters, messages of solidarity and any steps taken in the fight against occupation and fascism.In all our different colours but together in our aims, we will stop the Turkish state's war on women, democracy, and freedom.We will unite, resist and defend!Jin Jiyan Azadî!”Homepage and social media:www.womendefendrojava.netTwitter: @starrcongressFacebook: Kongra Star DiplomacyInstagram: @WomenDefendContact:

I den brittiska radikala vänsterns framfart så har mängder av nya organisationer tagit form. En av dessa är Novara Media som är en media-plattform som tagit stora kliv för att vrida det offentliga samtalet vänsterut. I detta avsnitt av Uppdatering så pratar vi med den bokaktuella Aaron Bastani om hur denna resa sett ut och […]

The Justice Warriors interview Hannah Bohman, a soldier from the all womens army known as the YPJ, about her experience hunting Isis.

Neste programa, Ivan Mizanzuk conversa com a convidada Florencia Guarche, internacionalista especialista no Curdistão Sírio. Conhecido no Oriente Médio como uma etnia com milhões de pessoas, mas que nunca conseguiu estabelecer um território próprio, o povo curdo ganhou grande destaque na mídia internacional dos últimos anos graças aos enfrentamentos vitoriosos contra o autointitulado Estado Islâmico. Espalhados na Síria, Turquia, Iraque e Irã, foi no Norte da Síria que algumas das campanhas mais emblemáticas ocorreram, especialmente por conta da presença frequente de mulheres nos frontes de batalha. Era também nesta região que o governo dos EUA ajudava com tropas e armamento, auxílio este que foi subitamente retirado nos últimos dias por uma decisão inesperada de Donald Trump, abrindo assim o caminho para que a região volte a ser atacada, especialmente pela Turquia, cujas políticas de repressão aos curdos são já históricas. O que será que vai acontecer por lá agora?

Neste programa, Ivan Mizanzuk conversa com a convidada Florencia Guarche, internacionalista especialista no Curdistão Sírio. Conhecido no Oriente Médio como uma etnia com milhões de pessoas, mas que nunca conseguiu estabelecer um território próprio, o povo curdo ganhou grande destaque na mídia internacional dos últimos anos graças aos enfrentamentos vitoriosos contra o autointitulado Estado Islâmico. Espalhados na Síria, Turquia, Iraque e Irã, foi no Norte da Síria que algumas das campanhas mais emblemáticas ocorreram, especialmente por conta da presença frequente de mulheres nos frontes de batalha. Era também nesta região que o governo dos EUA ajudava com tropas e armamento, auxílio este que foi subitamente retirado nos últimos dias por uma decisão inesperada de Donald Trump, abrindo assim o caminho para que a região volte a ser atacada, especialmente pela Turquia, cujas políticas de repressão aos curdos são já históricas. O que será que vai acontecer por lá agora?

1-Cambiamento climatico: due settimane di protesta globale del movimento Extinction Rebellion. Lo speciale di esteri. (Martina Stefanoni, Luisa Nannipieri, intervista a Daze Aghaji)..2- “Abbiamo combattuto l'isis e ci difenderemo contro l'esercito turco” parla la comandante Dabr Iomma Issa, comandante YPJ, unità di protezione delle donne. (Anna Bredice, Roberto Festa) ..3-La Germania boccia il piano di Boris Johnson sulla Brexit. Mancano tre settimane ..alla data dell'uscita della Gran Bretagna dall'unione europea. (Daniele Fisichella) .. 4-La Francia rende omaggio ai 4 agenti di polizia uccisi nell'attacco alla prefettura di Parigi. Ancora tante zone d'ombra sul movente dell'assalitore. (Francesco Giorgini)..5-Terre agricole. Semi, terra e mercato al centro del dibattito sui diritti dei contadini in Europa. (Marta Gatti)

1-Cambiamento climatico: due settimane di protesta globale del movimento Extinction Rebellion. Lo speciale di esteri. (Martina Stefanoni, Luisa Nannipieri, intervista a Daze Aghaji)..2- “Abbiamo combattuto l’isis e ci difenderemo contro l’esercito turco” parla la comandante Dabr Iomma Issa, comandante YPJ, unità di protezione delle donne. (Anna Bredice, Roberto Festa) ..3-La Germania boccia il piano di Boris Johnson sulla Brexit. Mancano tre settimane ..alla data dell’uscita della Gran Bretagna dall’unione europea. (Daniele Fisichella) .. 4-La Francia rende omaggio ai 4 agenti di polizia uccisi nell’attacco alla prefettura di Parigi. Ancora tante zone d’ombra sul movente dell’assalitore. (Francesco Giorgini)..5-Terre agricole. Semi, terra e mercato al centro del dibattito sui diritti dei contadini in Europa. (Marta Gatti)

1-Cambiamento climatico: due settimane di protesta globale del movimento Extinction Rebellion. Lo speciale di esteri. (Martina Stefanoni, Luisa Nannipieri, intervista a Daze Aghaji)..2- “Abbiamo combattuto l’isis e ci difenderemo contro l’esercito turco” parla la comandante Dabr Iomma Issa, comandante YPJ, unità di protezione delle donne. (Anna Bredice, Roberto Festa) ..3-La Germania boccia il piano di Boris Johnson sulla Brexit. Mancano tre settimane ..alla data dell’uscita della Gran Bretagna dall’unione europea. (Daniele Fisichella) .. 4-La Francia rende omaggio ai 4 agenti di polizia uccisi nell’attacco alla prefettura di Parigi. Ancora tante zone d’ombra sul movente dell’assalitore. (Francesco Giorgini)..5-Terre agricole. Semi, terra e mercato al centro del dibattito sui diritti dei contadini in Europa. (Marta Gatti)

Hey, y'all! In this special bonus episode of Coffee with Comrades, we share a Florida State University Center for Participant Education lecture and discussion on the Revolution in Rojava. Due to current events, we felt it was urgent to get this episode out ASAP. Please feel free to share it widely and follow along with the PowerPoint. To find out more about solidarity demonstrations in your area, follow Defend Rojava and check out the Internationalist Commune.   Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music:  Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World Anymore” by Woody Guthrie  Interlude: “Sunrise Over Rojava" by Lee Brickley Outro: “Rojava" by David Rovics

¡Buen día! Hoy venimos con un programa en el que hablaremos de Carmen de Burgos, escritora, periodista, activista por los derechos de las mujeres española además de ser la primera corresponsal de guerra en España, que creó un nuevo "modelo" de mujer rompiendo moldes. En la sección de Mujeres de Hoy y de Siempre tenemos en esta ocasión a Alba Sotorra, cineasta que cogió su cámara y se marchó a Siria a grabar la vida y las luchas de las mujeres de las YPJ. Puedes visitarnos en: www.VolutasMoradas.com y www.LuaSoul.com

This episode we, and special guest voice Producer Cath, make ourselves feel bad by forcing fights onto two impressive as hell groups of women: The Night Witches vs. The YPJ. Sure, we're horrible monsters but at least we haven't tried to buy Greenland while being racist! Contact: wemakethingsfight@gmail.com

This week, Mel & Pearson sit down with Aaron Ellis from the Center for Participant Education to talk about community skill-sharing and radical pedagogy. But, first, some current events: The Russiagate conspiracy turned out to be complete hogwash, surprising no one with at least two brain cells to spark together. Protesters in Gaza marked the one year anniversary of the Great March of Return. Christian fundamentalists are pouring millions of dollars into far-right groups in Europe. The YPJ and YPG celebrate driving ISIS out of Afrin and mourn for the fallen. But the social ecologist feminist project of Rojava has only just begun. We spend the hour speaking with Aaron about anti-hierarchical classrooms, emancipatory pedagogy, (re)imagining the ways we teach and learn, building radical spaces for sharing tools, tactics, and strategies, and holding space in the academy for everyone in the community to learn. Follow the CPE on Facebook. Coffee with Comrades is a member of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Podcast Federation. Logo design by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon. Follow Coffee with Comrades on Twitter and visit our website. Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie Interlude: “Physical Education” by Animals as Leaders Outro: “Intuition” by Northlane

Der von Donald Trump angekündigte Rückzug der USA aus Syrien hinterlässt ein Machtvakuum. Das syrische Regime und die Türkei beanspruchen es je für sich. Wahrscheinlichstes Opfer sind – einmal mehr – die Kurdinnen und Kurden. Ohne grosses Blutvergiessen hatten die Kurden im Norden Syriens zu Beginn des Bürgerkriegs ihre Autonomie von Damaskus abgerungen. Unter dem Schutz der kurdischen Milizen YPG und YPJ wurden drei selbstverwaltete «Kantone» eingerichtet: Cizire, Kobane und Afrin. Zusammengefasst nennen die Kurden das Gebiet «Rojava» - übersetzt «Sonnenuntergang» oder West-Kurdistan. In der vom «Islamischen Staat» eingekesselten Stadt Kobane begann Ende 2014 der Siegeszug kurdischer Milizen gegen den IS. Unterstützt wurden sie dabei von einer westlichen Allianz, inbesondere aus der Luft, am Boden auch von US-amerikanischen und französischen Spezialeinheiten. Der IS beherrscht inzwischen nur noch ein einziges Dorf an der Grenze zum Irak. US-Präsident Trump will seine Truppen deshalb abziehen – und die bisherigen Verbündeten schutzlos den türkischen Drohungen aussetzen. Den ehemaligen Kanton Afrin haben islamistische Rebellen mit tatkräftiger Unterstützung der Türkei bereits besetzt. Jetzt will Erdogan mit seiner Armee östlich des Euphrats 32 Kilometer tief in syrisches Territorium eindringen und dort einen «Sicherheitsgürtel» schaffen. Die kurdische Forderung nach einem international überwachten Flugverbot scheint chancenlos. Das Ergebnis ist ein Wettlauf zwischen der Türkei und den Kurden um die Gunst von Syriens Präsident Assad. Wer wird ihn gewinnen und sind die Kurden überhaupt bereit, ihre Autonomie wieder aufzugeben? Florian Inhauser spricht in #SRFglobal mit * Ismail Küpeli, Historiker und Politologe, Uni Bochum * Taha Khalil, Journalist Ronahi TV, Qamishli * und Pascal Weber, SRF-Korrespondent Naher Osten, Beirut.

Der von Donald Trump angekündigte Rückzug der USA aus Syrien hinterlässt ein Machtvakuum. Das syrische Regime und die Türkei beanspruchen es je für sich. Wahrscheinlichstes Opfer sind – einmal mehr – die Kurdinnen und Kurden. Ohne grosses Blutvergiessen hatten die Kurden im Norden Syriens zu Beginn des Bürgerkriegs ihre Autonomie von Damaskus abgerungen. Unter dem Schutz der kurdischen Milizen YPG und YPJ wurden drei selbstverwaltete «Kantone» eingerichtet: Cizire, Kobane und Afrin. Zusammengefasst nennen die Kurden das Gebiet «Rojava» - übersetzt «Sonnenuntergang» oder West-Kurdistan. In der vom «Islamischen Staat» eingekesselten Stadt Kobane begann Ende 2014 der Siegeszug kurdischer Milizen gegen den IS. Unterstützt wurden sie dabei von einer westlichen Allianz, inbesondere aus der Luft, am Boden auch von US-amerikanischen und französischen Spezialeinheiten. Der IS beherrscht inzwischen nur noch ein einziges Dorf an der Grenze zum Irak. US-Präsident Trump will seine Truppen deshalb abziehen – und die bisherigen Verbündeten schutzlos den türkischen Drohungen aussetzen. Den ehemaligen Kanton Afrin haben islamistische Rebellen mit tatkräftiger Unterstützung der Türkei bereits besetzt. Jetzt will Erdogan mit seiner Armee östlich des Euphrats 32 Kilometer tief in syrisches Territorium eindringen und dort einen «Sicherheitsgürtel» schaffen. Die kurdische Forderung nach einem international überwachten Flugverbot scheint chancenlos. Das Ergebnis ist ein Wettlauf zwischen der Türkei und den Kurden um die Gunst von Syriens Präsident Assad. Wer wird ihn gewinnen und sind die Kurden überhaupt bereit, ihre Autonomie wieder aufzugeben? Florian Inhauser spricht in #SRFglobal mit * Ismail Küpeli, Historiker und Politologe, Uni Bochum * Taha Khalil, Journalist Ronahi TV, Qamishli * und Pascal Weber, SRF-Korrespondent Naher Osten, Beirut.

高田くん( @offcourseyass )とAhead Sports Engineering の小山さん (@0yama )から、サイクルモード、幕張スターライトクロス、ツール・ド・おきなわについての話を聞きました。 お便りはTwitter #sxsradio か、DMまで。投げ銭はPatreonページまで 0:00 イントロ 3:30 サイクルモード 4:05 Xplovaのサイコンとターボトレーナー  13:10 ガールズケイリンコーナーで発見したVR 25:49 YAMAHAコーナーでYPJではなく、トレッキングバイクセローをみていた  34:43 サイクルクロークが大盛況だ 37:25 自分史上最高に歩ける身体になっている西薗ですが、ロードバイク選手は繊細です 43:50 スターライト幕張でみんなものを粉砕している 53:40 SPEEDVAGENの美しいバイクが。。。クラッシュリプレイスメントプログラムが活躍するとき  1:06:10 オンボードカメラやっぱ楽しい。GoPro7もすごいらしいぜ 1:19:42 家族で気軽に観戦に行けるのがよいねスターライト幕張 1:22:00 リアルリスナーにクロス布教を成功させた話 1:23:10 マキタのごつい電動コーヒーメーカー  1:36:15 バイクロア8 (12/1-2) が近い  1:41:00 ツール・ド・おきなわについて。マランゴーニ選手はかっこよかった 

Incontro al festival Alta Felicità, Venus, 27 luglio 2017 con Davide Grasso(autore di Hevalen. Perché sono andato a combattere l’Isis in Siria(Alegre Quinto Tipo, 2017) Jacopo Bindi (attivista italiano in Siria del Nord, testimone dell’assedio e della caduta di Afrin) Maria Edgarda Marcucci (Eddi)(combattente italiana nelle YPJ, le Unità di protezione delle donne della Siria del Nord) Introduce Wu Ming 1. Grazie a Radio Sonar per la registrazione. La musica che si sente all’inizio è: Yellowjackets, Song For Carla (2001).N.B. Il libro Laboratorio Rojava, edito da Red Star Press e caldamente consigliato da Davide in coda al dibattito, si trova qui. N.B.2 Sulle origini mistificate, deviate e poi rimosse della rivoluzione siriana contro il regime di Assad, consigliamo il libro di Lorenzo Declich Siria, La rivoluzione rimossa. Dalla rivolta del 2011 alla guerra (Alegre 2017).

We speak to Ora Szekely about the role of female combatants within various irregular conflicts, from the Colombian rebels of FARC to the Kurdish female fighters of the YPJ in Syria.  - patreon.com/popularfront - popularfront.co - @jake_hanrahan

In the last 4th episode of Vedenga Rojava we had a close look on internationalism and its history. We shared some of the actions which were carried after the appeal coming from Rojava. Small interview with Barbara a long term international revolutionary about actions, strategy and future and with queeranarchists Rêvan and Anna who participated in Women for Afrîn in Stockholm, Sweden with prior experiences from YPJ about inter-sectionalism, real practical solidarity and revolutionary long term perspective. In Dîroka Şehîd - Memories of Fallen comrades, Serhildan presented a story of YPJ kurdish fighter Ş. Barîn Kobane and talked about systematical implication of patriarchy in the most disgrace way by Turkish state and its jihadist alies and the courage of women facing these brutal attacks. We summarized some of the criticisms we received and included even more music than usually (sometimes sang along) and in the end we prepared a little surprise for you. As always we welcome your feedback on vedengarojava (A) riseup (dot) net

Content warning for some discussions of violence. This week I sit down with filmmaker Alba Sotorra to talk about her newest documentary, Commander Arian (shout out to Hot Docs for setting up the interview!). We tackle being a woman documentarian and what it means to be a feminist filmmaker, as well as the work of the YPJ … Continue reading Episode 2.22 Cameras & Kalashnikovs with Alba Sotorra

This episode features an interview with Spanish filmmaker and documentarian Alba Sotorra. Alba's latest film, Commander Arian, follows the title character and her journey alongside the Women's Protection Unit in Syria (the YPJ)—an all-female militia fighting to liberate the city of Kobane from ISIS. Alba chats with Mica about how these women are fighting for their right to exist, how they earn freedom on the frontlines, and why it's so important to solidarize with Syrian women. As Alba says, their fight is our fight, too.

Alba Sotorra and David Peck talk about her new film Commander Arian, liberation, gender disparity, equal rights, real democracy, implementing a feminist state and women, war and freedom. Synopsis Filmmaker Alba Sotorra embeds with this group of Kurdish resistance fighters gaining unprecedented access to the Commander and her troops, when Commander Arian is hit by 5 bullets, Sotorra helps nurse her back from the brink of death. On the front line of the Syrian war, 30-year-old Commander Arian guides a female battalion towards the city of Kobane to release its people from the grip of ISIS in Alba Sotorra's empowering tale of emancipation and freedom. When the war in Syria broke, a group of women from the Kurdish resistance assembled the YPJ—Women's Protection Unit. Arian, who witnessed at a young age the nefarious treatment of sexual assault victims, leads the unit and dedicates her life to battling ISIS. As the YPJ inches closer to their target, she implores her comrades to discover the true meaning of their fight: freedom for the next generation of women. With unquestioned access to the commander and her troops, including delicate scenes of her recovering from multiple bullet wounds, Sotorra brilliantly crafts an enthralling portrait of a woman on a mission. Watch the trailer here. Biography EAVE graduate Alba Sotorra has produced feature documentaries and fiction films from cinema and television since 2005. She graduated from cinema school in Madrid (UCM 2003) and has an MA on Cultural Studies (2008). She participated in SOURCES2 (2010), Berlinale Talent Campus (2011), Dokincubator (2014), IDFA Academy (2015) and EAVE Producers Workshop (2017). She is member of PROA (Producers Association) and CIMA (Women Producers Association). She is founder and director of the company Alba Sotorra. To learn more about the film visit the site here. ---------- Image Copyright: Alba Sotorra. Used with permission. For more information about his podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here. With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A song of the Partisans who fought fascism in Italy. As they recruited people to fight against the despotism of Mussolini, they would sing this hymn to rally the people. This song emphasises the universal human longing for freedom and equality. Today, the torch is carried by those who wish to overthrow the oligarchy and its evils. Dedicated to the brave warriors of the YPG and YPJ in Rojava, who are fighting fascism in the form of DAESH, to all anti-fascists wherever they fight, and to Stjepan Filipović, martyred by the Croatian Ustaše, whose immortal last words ring out through history: 'Death to fascism! Freedom to the people!' • Lyrics: Una mattina mi son svegliato— o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella, ciao, ciao, ciao! Una mattina mi son svegliato e ho trovato l'invasor. O partigiano, portami via— o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella, ciao, ciao, ciao! O partigiano, portami via, ché mi sento di morir. E se io muoio da partigiano— o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella, ciao, ciao, ciao! E se io muoio da partigiano, tu mi devi seppellir. Seppellire lassù in montagna— o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella, ciao, ciao, ciao! E seppellire lassù in montagna sotto l'ombra di un bel fior. E le genti che passeranno— o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella, ciao, ciao, ciao! E le genti che passeranno ti diranno «Che bel fior!» «È questo il fiore del partigiano— o bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella, ciao, ciao, ciao! È questo il fiore del partigiano morto per la libertà!» «È questo il fiore del partigiano morto per la libertà!» • English lyrics: It is one morning that I awakened— oh bella ciao! bella ciao! bella ciao! ciao! ciao! It is one morning that I awakened and I found the invader. Oh my dear partisan, take me far— oh bella ciao! bella ciao! bella ciao! ciao! ciao! Oh my dear partisan, take me far, for I know that death has me. And if I die as a partisan— oh bella ciao! bella ciao! bella ciao! ciao! ciao! And if I die as a partisan, I want you to bury me. So bury me upon the mountain— oh bella ciao! bella ciao! bella ciao! ciao! ciao! So bury me upon the mountain under the flower of beauty. And all the people who pass my grave— oh bella ciao! bella ciao! bella ciao! ciao! ciao! And all the people who pass my grave will tell me, 'What a lovely sight!' 'This is the flower that guards the fighter— (oh bella ciao! bella ciao! bella ciao! ciao! ciao!) This is the flower that guards the fighter who died for all our liberty!' 'Oh yes, the flower that guards the fighter— who died for all our liberty!' • Credits: • Evangeline Sutherland ——vocals, production, guitar, translation • Anonymous ——lyrics, composition

Adam returns to provide an update on the Syrian Civil War, focusing on the Turkish occupation of Afrin, the future of salafist jihadism, and Assad's brutal progress taking rebel territory, with apologies to dentists. Plus, some raw thoughts on Israel's murder of Palestinians during the Great Return March demonstrations. Recorded April 1, 2018 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play. Find us on facebook and twitter @movementspod and support the show by donating at https://www.patreon.com/movementspodSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/movementspod)

In this episode of Radical People Eamon talks with Hanna, who served two tours as an international volunteer in Rojava with the all woman fighting force, the YPJ. Hanna is featured in the film "Fear Us Women" viewable here: https://fearuswomen.com/ This is an article about how Turkish forces seized the Kurdish region of Afrin: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/18/world/middleeast/afrin-turkey-syria.html

Interview with a member of the Youth Movement of Rojava This week, Bursts spoke with Şoreş Ronahi of the Youth Movement of Rojava (Yekîtiya Ciwanên Rojava), an autonomous movement within Tev-Dem, the movement for Democratic Confederalism in Rojava (located within Northern Syria).    Mr Ronahi speaks about the Turkish assaults, aided by ISIS/DAESH forces now flying the so-called Free Syrian Army flag, to attack defense forces and civilians in the Efrînê Canton (also spelled Afrin or Efrin elsewhere).  We talk about the political stance of the Turkish government as relates to Kurdish people within and without the borders of Turkey, with the Social Revolution in Rojava, the shifting U.S. relationship to the YPG & YPJ militias under the control of the PYD administration in Rojava, the Revolution's approaches to engaging and fighting patriarchy and ethnic hatred in Syria and the region and more. As a side note, although Rojava is not an explicitly anarchist project, it is an anti-nationalist, anti-state movement that holds as its pillars ecology, anti-capitalism & feminism and is in part inspired by American former Anarchist turned Communalist, Murray Bookchin. Beyond Bookchin's impact, Bursts personally feels that Rojava adds an IRL experiment in combat and revolutionary organizing that many anarchists have engaged in in the form of the International Revolutionary People's Guerrilla Forces, The Queer Insurrection and Liberation Army, within other elements of the International Freedom Batallions as well as in the PYD administered YPG & YPJ militias on the front lines fighting DAESH. The YPJ soldier that Şoreş mentioned at the end is Avesta Xabûr. For past episodes on #Rojava on this show, check out our conversations with Kurdish feminist Dilar Dirik (pt 1 & pt 2), our conversation with American anarchist Guy McGowan Steel Steward fighting with the YPG (pt 1 & pt 2) and our discussions with anarchist and writer, Paul Z. Simons after his study and visit to Rojava (pt 1, pt 2 & pt 3) The track finish with is Euphonik with the song Y.P.J. from their album, Inconnu Mais Reconnu II. Playlist

  Mitt i krigets Syrien växer en autonom och direktdemokratisk region, med kvinnokampen i centrum, fram. Skyddad av den kurdiska milisen YPG och den kvinnliga brigaden YPJ, samma styrkor som besegrade IS inför världens ögon. Med anledning av Turkiets attack på Afrin pratar Brandpodden med Rojavakommittéerna i Stockholm. För att få en grundlig genomgång om […]

In todays episode, we will look at the current situation in Raqqa, the ongoing battle in Deir Ez Zor, the controversy around Youtube and war crime videos, and the aftermath of Tel Afar. Then we will take an indepth look at the life of Hafez Assad and his legacy with John McHugo

anarchy (1)......... jesus CW: Bodyshame, violence Notes 11/20: -I usually interview activists, but this week I spoke to my co-worker who was not politically active. Listening to it now a few years later, there's definitely some problematic things in here, but I decided it still has value to sort of show us struggling to learn. This is an example of an off-the-cuff conversation and if you have conversations like this I hope you do a better job! - Don't use the term "war paint" to describe makeup, it's racist. https://intercontinentalcry.org/what-is-decolonization-and-why-does-it-matter/ -Also, internalized beauty standards are racist and ableist. A couple articles about that: https://theconversation.com/discrimination-against-fat-people-is-so-endemic-most-of-us-dont-even-realise-its-happening-94862 https://everydayfeminism.com/2017/01/how-to-shift-racist-fat-stigma/ Spoke this week about makeup shaming, tear gas, Power Brows, the YPJ, WWII female Russian snipers, Lady Death, dealing with bangs, male dominated spaces, sexism, being bubbly, taking space, inopportune periods, shopping, fighting dirty, boys, gold hoop earrings, work out routines, gym memberships, glitter bombing, silly string, and how All Cats Are Beautiful. Notes: -If anyone has the video of Richard Spencer getting glitter bombed, please send it my way -I can't find a reference on the origins of ACAB, but it looks like it goes back much further than the 80's Referenced: The New Yorker: An Intimate History of Antifa http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/an-intimate-history-of-antifa International News Safety Institute: Protecting Yourself From Tear Gas https://newssafety.org/safety/advisories/protecting-yourself-from-tear-gas/ The Kurdish Project: YPJ https://thekurdishproject.org/history-and-culture/kurdish-women/ypj/ I see the fun videos of the YPJ on their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Kurdish-Female-Fighters-YPJ-1814267612131127/ Colorized photos of WWII female russian snipers: https://designyoutrust.com/2017/06/stunning-colorized-photos-of-legendary-soviet-female-snipers-from-wwii-including-one-dubbed-lady-death-who-killed-309-nazis/ The Base BK https://thebasebk.org/ Submedia Burning Cop Car workout mixes https://sub.media/?s=burning+cop+car

Adam returns to the show to discuss the upcoming offensive in Raqqa, Chemical Weapons in Syria and Bashar Al-Assad. Also, I chastise the left for developing a poor analysis of Syria based on our own projections, and proceed to do the very thing I criticize. Also, dick jokes. Find Adam Patterson at Napalm in the Morning (http://www.napalminthemorning.com/) and Current Affairs (https://www.currentaffairs.org/author/adampatterson).  You can reach him on Twitter @AdamPattersonDC or contact him via email at napalmintheAM@gmail.com. The Movements is a leftist history and politics podcast. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. Transcripts may be requested for accessibility reasons by e-mailing movementspod@gmail.com. Find us on facebook and twitter @movementspod and support the show by donating at https://www.patreon.com/movementspodSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/movementspod)

Renewed Talk is back with their 13th Episode. Though the summer has been busy we were able to score an interview with the lovely Sonya McLaurin as we discuss faith and the risk that comes with it! Take a listen and here the sounds of 3 Winans Brothers and Micki Miller featuring YPJ! Thanks for checking it out...

Paltorna de kvinnliga kurdiska gerillakrigarna bär när de strider mot fienden IS har blivit sexiga modeattiraljer. Nu går väl ändå skam på torra land? Men inget nytt under solen ska det visa sig. På Armémuseum i Stockholm står monter efter monter med uniformer sedan århundranden till för att göra manliga soldater långa, stiliga skräckinjagande samt visa deras snygga ben. På Tensta Konsthall sitter den turkiska curatorn Övül Ö. Durmusolu och är förbannad. När gerillakrigarna i kurdiska YPG och YPJ bjöd ner utländska journalister efter de våldsamma striderna 2014 i Kobane ville de berätta om sin kamp och be om hjälp. Vad hände? Krigarprinssessorna hamnade i Elle magasin och Maire Claire, och deras enkla stridskläder blev de "new sexy".  De hade blivt radical chic. Men vad är militäruniformen egentligen, bra kläder att döda i, eller enbart tyg och psykologi? Ett reportage av Jenny Teleman.P1 Kultur

Combining the dark feel of its predecessor with moments of optimism and ultimately operatic euphoria.Subscribe in iTunesDirect download link Tracklist01. Bedrock - Forge - Bedrock Breaks02. Brothers Of Dub - After Time (EK Remix) - Forged03. Way Out West feat Kirsty Hawkshaw - Stealth (Nubreed Remix) – Distinctive04. Sasha - Fundamental – BMG05. Jono Fernandez - Colours Of Conscience – Electrofly 06. Rhino Drum - Psycotic X – Electrofly07. Radiohead - Everything In Its Right Place (Unknown Remix) - White08. Viton And Stel - Wooden Swordz (JDK Remix) - Audio Therapy09. PB & J feat Hannah Dorsey - The Way - Fire10. Bermuda Triangle - Tay Do 22 - Planet Noise

Lush, otherworldly atmospheres and sinister pulsating bass lines interwoven with haunting reverberating vocals, piercing electronic stabs and twisted samples all driven by hypnotic beats.Subscribe in iTunesDirect download link Tracklist01. Way Out West - Intensify (PMT Remix) - Distinctive02. PMT - Gyromancer (False Prophet Mix) - Acetate03. Dub Pistols - Problem Is (Soul Of Man Mix) – Distinctive04. Precision - Nightmare Breaks - Zero Tolerance05. Albino Allstars - Rumbleweed – Mob 06. Creative-Invasion Collective - CO-Nun-Drum - Distinctive07. Chris Coco feat Peter Green - Albatross (Christian J Remix) - Distinctive08. Evil Nine - Cakehole - Marine Parade09. Exile - Neuroscan - Marine Parade10. Synaptic Gap - Sick - Fire

Welcome to Tick Talk, formerly known as Talk Time! Tick Talk is CiTR's weekly spoken word check-in. This week, we have excerpts from a lecture about women who fight in the guerilla militia's of Kurdistan, as well as a poetry reading by a CiTR volunteer. David Usher has been a volunteer with CiTR for over one year. He is one of our most senior volunteers, and wants to share stories from his life through his passion for poetry. His experience is rich and varied, exploring themes of familial love, self-exploration, patriarchy, and pain. He writes and selects the poems he would like to share, and then we record them together and I edit them for air. The poems we heard today were: My Friend David - By Toni McGregor Tyra at two, already an artist Thirteen, a birthday poem for Ella Eric Two Hours Domineer On Sunday September 13th, Simon Fraser University’s Institute for the Humanities hosted A panel discussion about the power of female fighters in Kurdistan from both the Canadian and Kurdish perspective. Female fighters in Kurdistan are called the YPJ, which is a branch of the leftist People’s Protection Unit militia. This group is quite controversial, but they have been one of the most effective units actively fighting ISIS on the ground in the MIddle East for the last few years. The presentation centered around the story of the Kurdish people, and a photo and video presentation done by Hanna Böhman, a Vancouverite who volunteered and fought for the YPJ militia this year. In this piece, you will hear excerpts from the panel discussion. Hanna Bohman and Nissy Koye, a Kurdish activist, discuss Hanna’s experiences in Rojava, and the way women are treated in the militia. Following this is a short interview by Eleanor Wearing with Nissy Koye.

Chapel: "Bold! Right! Life!: Expressions of Worship and the Hip Hop Generation," Pastor Johnathan "YPJ" Miller