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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIn times of crisis, diaspora groups know what to doKurdish diaspora associations in European cities have performed a crucial function to mitigate the challenging...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhat does it mean to be an urban refugee in Turkey during a pandemic?In Turkey most refugees are spread across urban centers and they are among the most impacted by the economic...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIn Turkey, Erdogan’s crackdown on Kurds takes no coronavirus breakIt is clear that Turkey’s Kurds can expect no respite during the coronavirus public health crisis.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Locking up dissidents, Turkish style: the saga of Osman KavalaThe accusation that Osman Kavala supported both the Gülen movement and the Gezi movement was outlandish from the outset.
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Published in: HomeThe impact of COVID-19 is all down to inequalityCoronavirus must change the neoliberal rationale, and rescue the social contract between the welfare state and the...
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Published in: HomeSign up to our coronavirus DemocracyWatch newsletterRegimes around the world are rushing through anti-democratic measures. Sign up to our newsletter to follow the crackdown.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionCan the coronavirus save the planet?The corona crisis signifies a civilization that is dying. But it also shows a 'pluriverse' of other worlds rising up.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionEvery cent lost to tax havens could be used to strengthen our health and social systemsIt’s women in the informal sector who are suffering the harshest effects of our broken tax system.
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Published in: openMovementsVirus: all that is solid melts in the airIs it easier to ascertain the truthfulness and quality of a society’s institutions under normal daily circumstances...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Parties with a history of secessionist violence: what does their electoral success mean for peace and democracy?The acceptance of Sinn Fein and HDP as legitimate actors by the wider community is an important opportunity, but one...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean: hybrid warfare, the Balkans and the Near EastHas Turkey weaponized the refugees in a hybrid warfare against a hypocritical Europe and NATO, while Russia is the...
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Published in: Rethinking PopulismGender and authoritarian populism in Turkey: the two phases of AKP ruleUnless a strong democratic left alternative appears, it will not be possible to curb and reverse the patriarchal...
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Published in: Global ExtremesThe perils of mixing religion and politics: the case of TurkeyMixing religion with politics does not even serve religious purposes.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWho is pushing Turkey to Libya: the partnership of Eurasianism and Islamism?Turkey is being submerged into yet another escapade that will profoundly and negatively impact the whole region.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Struggling against fascism: second open letterIt is more crucial than ever for each one of us to be skeptical of othering discourse in whatever form it takes.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Europe’s migration tourniquet comes full circleFor every asylum application that was accepted in the EU last year, two were rejected. Anti-migration rhetoric has...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?New authoritarian zeitgeist: family resemblancesWhat these regimes have in common is the “man-made” nature of the Zeitgeist. Democracies are not dying in the world...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe Battle of Seattle: 20 years later, it's time for a revivalOn this 20th anniversary of the Battle of Seattle, the struggle against globalized capital continues.
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Published in: ourEconomy"The UN is being turned into a public-private partnership": An interview with Harris Gleckman
Lynn Fries speaks to Harris Gleckman about the growing corporate influence over our global governance system.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTurkey’s occupation and expansion in SyriaTurkish-backed violations intensify in Northeast Syria: why we should not be surprised.
