Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad!

The Economic War Against Syria

by Roberta Rivolta, published on Counter-Hegemonic Studies, December 4, 2024 As ancient as economic wars may be, the use of embargoes as means of coercion experienced a significant acceleration only at the end of the Cold War. While the collapse of the USSR reduced the risk that a targeted nation could fall into the Soviet Union sphere of influence, the[…]

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A Surprise Assault on Syria, But Can It Last? A Surprise Assault on Syria, But Can It Last?

by Haidar Mustafa, published on Syria Support Movement, November 30, 2024 In his speech announcing Israel’s agreement to a ceasefire with Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a direct threat to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning him of “playing with fire.” Those words came mere hours before armed terrorist factions from Idlib launched a shock offensive on Syrian army positions[…]

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They Lied About Gaza And They Are Lying About Syria

by Caitlin Johnstone, published on Substack, November 30, 2024 Al-Qaeda affiliates with a history of receiving western funding have reactivated in Syria along with Turkish-backed fighters to recapture significant amounts of territory in the war-ravaged nation. It’s hard to say exactly what’s happening in the moment, but I will say it’s mighty convenient how Russia being tied up in Ukraine[…]

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The Legacy of Martyr Nasrallah and the Zionist Massacre That Won’t Crush Resistance

Statement from The Bronx Antiwar Coalition, published on Workers World, September 30, 2024 Editor’s note: Some time has passed since this was first published, but I think it is increasingly pertinent as the impact of the initial disaster falls away.   Hassan Nasrallah was killed in a deeply buried underground bunker along with some other leaders of Hezbollah and more than[…]

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Syria and Iraq: Unsung Heroes in Defending Lebanon and Palestine

by Richie Merino, published on Workers World, September 28, 2024 Syria and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq are demonstrating exceptional solidarity with Lebanon, providing critical aid and defense against Israeli terrorist attacks and indiscriminate bombings, yet their contributions remain largely unrecognized. They are the unseen forces behind Lebanon’s defense and resilience, backing Hezbollah, the country’s militant resistance organization. Syria has[…]

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An Open Letter to Dr. Jill Stein (Updated)

by Syria Support Movement, published on Syria Support Movement Website, September 26, 2024 Editor’s Note: Nowhere is it suggested that Jill Stein is or is not overall the best candidate for president.  This is an informational statement that is concerned with the Green Party Platform as described in the text.  Disagreeing with a point, or stance is not an attack[…]

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Why Anti-Imperialists Must Defend Syria and the Axis of Resistance

by Richie Merino, published on Workers World, September 11, 2024 The anti-colonial struggle against U.S./Western imperialism and the Zionist settler state has long shaped the geopolitical dynamics of West Asia. Syria stands at the epicenter of this struggle as a vital member of the Axis of Resistance, a united front of states and organizations dedicated to confronting Zionist and imperialist[…]

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Boiling the Israeli Frog

A lecture by Sharmine Narwani at the American University in Beirut, posted by The Cradle, September 4, 2024 This talk really  helps with a understanding a lot of issues occurring in the “Middle East” at this time, so that many people who oppose the wars, oppose the occupation of Palestine and suppression of the indigenous people there, can better understand[…]

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Demagogue Trump’s “Restraint” at Republican Party Convention: Biden Drops Out

by Jeff Mackler, published on Socialist Action, July 22, 2024 As with France’s newly moderated and re-imaged proto-fascist Marine Le Pen a few weeks earlier, Donald J. Trump took the floor of the Republican National Convention for a 93-minute “unifying” nomination acceptance speech. Friendly, relaxed, complementary, “family-oriented,” thanking God for saving his life five days earlier from an assassin’s near[…]

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The Gathering in Support of the Choice of Resistance Met in Tehran to Honor the Achievements of the Martyr Qasem Soleimani

by Judith Bello, published on Syria Support Movement, January 22, 2024 I traveled to Tehran to meet with the Gathering in Support of the Choice of Resistance the first week in January this year.   The Gathering is an international organization based in Lebanon, but our meeting in Tehran at this time was an opportunity to attend memorial events for Qasem[…]

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