What led up to the protests “If we lose contact with the flotilla for 20 minutes, we will block all of Europe,” said the port workers in Genoa at a rally in support of the Sumud flotilla. For many Italian collectives that we have spoken to during our visit to Italy, this marked a turning…
In Madagascar, the same forces that helped put the current president Rajoelina in power are now turning against him and joining the protesters in the latest wave of demonstrations. The protesters have been demonstrating due to a collapsed electricity system and overall systemic instability. In Italy, one million people marched in support of Gaza, also…
– Epistemologies of Rebelliousness, the Legacy of Abdullah Öcalan This is a prologue written by Rosario Aquim for the colombian edition of the book “Sociology of Freedom”, written from the Imrali prison by Abdulah Öcalan. I. Between vines and bars: creating a crack in the cell of the world. An invitation from the rebellious Amazon…
Since the fall of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, the US-led military alliance NATO has been redefining its role and position in the shifting world order. It is competing with the other hegemonic forces of capitalist modernity for control over societies and territories. The Academy of Democratic Modernity’s brochure, “Opportunities and Dangers of the…
“In April 1995, a few months before the start of the World Conference on Women in Beijing, the First Lady of the USA, Hillary Clinton, visited Bangladesh. Hillary visited the women from the village of Maishahati and asked them questions. The women all answered proudly: Yes, they had their own income and also their own…
In light of recent developments, ADM seek to analyse the dialectical process within the Kurdish Freedom Movement. This process has been waged thus far, from the ideological base of Abdullah Öcalan’s perspectives, which at their core bring to the forefront the internationalist perspective of the struggle. These perspectives have gained international interest, especially with the…
As we went around Europe, discussing, proposing, engaging with a wide range of democratic forces, in all its colors and forms, we understood that the Peoples’ Platform Europe wasn’t just a proposal, it was a necessity. The XXI century began with a huge anti-globalization movement. It gave birth to the World Social Forum, an impressive…
The things that unite socialists on a world wide scale are today precious and rare. The 1st of May is such a day and we commemorate everyone that has fought for their rights against this usurping system that is bringing our world to the brink of existence. The fight for workers rights is just and…
This is an extract from the 4th volume of the “Manifesto of the Democratic Civilization” written by Abdullah Öcalan. This book is being translated into English, Spanish and has been published in German. This portion has been chosen due to its urgent relevancy to the questions what it means for a society to become democratic…
Political Context of Öcalan’s Call It is not often today that a socialist people’s movement makes the front pages of the world’s media. On February 27, Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the Kurdish freedom movement, shared a two-page letter with the people and the world, which certainly reached the headlines of all major media worldwide….
