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The Fall of the Keystone in the Axis of Resistance

by Paul Larudee, published on Dissident Voice, December 16, 2024 For most of the time since its 1946 independence from France, Syria has resisted all attempts to make it a vassal state. It has paid dearly, as a target of subversion, war, occupation and the most onerous economic sanctions in the world, for its anti-imperialism and anti-Zionism, its support for[…]

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UNAC Response to the Overthrow of the Syrian Government

UNAC Statement, December 10, 2024 This is a moment to salute and remember the martyrs and resistance fighters in Syria, who for decades and against all odds held firm against U.S. imperialist domination. Because imperialism has no solutions the struggle will regroup and break forth again and each time at a higher level. After the U.S. backed surge of mercenaries[…]

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Why Pro-Palestine Must Also Mean Pro-Syria

Statement from the Bronx Antiwar Coalition, December 7, 2024 To support Palestinian liberation while opposing the Syrian government under President Bashar al-Assad is an irreconcilable contradiction. Syria plays a vital role as the logistical, political, and military backbone of the Axis of Resistance—a coalition of state and non-state actors fighting Zionist and U.S.-led imperialism across West Asia. The war against[…]

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Trump Confronts a New World Order With Old Threats

by Sara Flounders, published on Workers World, November 14, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump faces an entirely new problem confronting U.S. imperialism. It is unprecedented. A new world is emerging. It is globally recognized that U.S. economic and political power is in an unstoppable downward spiral, having failed in decades of war to turn its fortunes around. Now it is at[…]

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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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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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The Axis of Resistance Stands Ready, Refusing to Be Subdued

Statement published on the Resistance News Network, republished on Workers World, August 9,2024 The axis of evil prepares for the inevitable In light of an expected operation against the Zionist entity, “Israel’s” allies in the region and outside of it have quickly mobilized to support it as it remains in the state of high alert it has been in since[…]

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Resistance Rockets, Drones and Tunnels Take on BillionDollar U.S. Weapons

by Sara Flounders, published on Workers World, June 28, 2024 Using creative tactics, the Resistance to U.S.-Israeli terror is causing frustration and reversals for the oppressors. Consider the following: CNN reported June 22 that the U.S. will support Israel in the event of a war with Hezbollah with everything it has. U.S. officials publicly reassured top Israeli officials at a[…]

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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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