Geopolitics
Tariq Ali – The Roads to Damascus
A grim read, describing what has happened in the Middle East over the past year as a ‘mini-1967 for the Arab World’. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Syria
Geopolitics
David Hearst – Assad downfall: Is the Arab Spring back from the dead?
Could what has happened in Syria spark a re-birth of revolts across the Arab world? David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He is a commentator and speaker on the region and […]
EU politics
Politico – Austria prepares to deport Syrian migrants after Assad regime falls
Belgium and Germany are also halting Syrian asylum applications. Europe is run by a very mean-spirited, small-minded elite. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Caitlin Johnstone – Assad is out, woke Al-Qaeda is in
The US has scored a victory, but it’s going to have a hard time giving credibility to its new proxy. Caitlin Johnstone is a reader-supported independent journalist from Melbourne, Australia. Her political writings can be […]
Geopolitics
Juan Cole – Syria’s revolution has a rocky road ahead
Recent precedents in the Middle East for what happens after a dictator is overthrown are not good. Juan Cole teaches Middle Eastern and South Asian history at the University of Michigan. His newest book, “Muhammad: […]