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….
On 8 March, we celebrate not only women, but also their dreams for a free life and their struggles As this first quarter of the 21st century draws to a close, we see clearly how women have taken the lead in social liberation movements on all continents. We would like to salute every woman around…
On the occasion of the approaching 8th of March, the Kurdistan Women’s Community (KJK) is calling for the fight against patriarchy and for women’s liberation to be strengthened: “Without the liberation of women, neither democracy nor peace can be achieved.” The Kurdistan Women’s Community has published a message on the occasion of the upcoming International…
We came together with more than 800 delegates representing 160 organizations, groups, movements, networks and associations from more than 30 European countries and different communities. The Peoples’ Platform Europe, under the slogan “Reclaim the initiative!”, was born from the need to share the experiences of those who are struggling against the forces of oppression and…
With the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, the restructuring process in the Middle East has picked up speed. The current events and developments in Syria cannot be understood in isolation from the dynamics in the region as a whole, but are part of what the Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan called the…
Non Una di Meno represents a new feminist and transfeminist movement in Italy that has been taking to the streets for 8 years, filling the squares with millions of women, and that has been able to give a new voice to the extremely radical, complex and varied history of Italian feminism in the last century,…
The Istmo, a Territory in Dispute. The region known as the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, located in the state of Oaxaca in southeastern Mexico, is a territory of indigenous peoples that has become a zone of environmental and social sacrifice, as it is a setting where, for more than a hundred years, attempts have been made…
