Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad!
All articles represent the opinions of the authors – not UNAC Positions
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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by Rick Sterling of Syria Support Movement and Richie Merino of The Bronx Antiwar Coalition, December 5, 2024 The dirty war on Syria has entered a new and dangerous phase. On November 27, 15,000 extremists, trained and equipped by the US, Turkey, and Ukraine, launched an offensive from Idlib province, attacking Aleppo and other towns. The terrorist forces are equipped[…]
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by Jeff Mackler, published on Socialist Action, December24, 2024 Editor’s note: Whatever your opinion of the political leadership in Syria, Syria is a critical link in the Axis of Resistance that backs Palestinian liberation, and a sovereign state which no one has the right to invade and tear apart. [jb] [Socialist Action Editor’s note: As we go to press the[…]
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Syria Support Movement Statement, published on syriasupportmovement.org, December 3, 2024 The Syria Support Movement stands with the people of Syria and its democratically-elected government, led by President Bashar al-Assad, in the face of the current aggression by terrorist mercenaries of HTS, the latest iteration of Al Qaeda, and by the Free Syrian Army, both of which are foot soldiers of[…]
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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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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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by Vanessa Beeley, published on Substack, October 28, 2924 Two days ago I had the privilege to have a conversation with the Venezuelan Ambassador at the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the Syrian Arab Republic – Dr. Jose Gregorio Biomorgi. You can watch a previous interview with Dr. Biomorgi that I did in 2019 when Venezuela was[…]
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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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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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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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