From Grassroots to Revolution – Gathering for Building Autonomy. June 4 – 7 2026 Catalunya

The concept of autonomy already exists in our struggles, we may simply be using different names for it: freedom, independence, self-determination, self-sufficiency, self-organization… It’s what the capitalist system has taken away from us, the people–or society–to ensure the exploitation of life and nature for the gains of the few. How can we reclaim our local…

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Why a New Socialism?

A Proposal for Democratic Socialism in the 21st Century Zeki Bayhan, Kurdish politician and author of numerous writings on democratic socialism “To know what we will do, we must first know who we are.” Peter Weiss The use of the term “socialism” has a relatively short history, yet its conceptual equivalent is societality or communalism….

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Neighborhood organizations in Cape Town, South Africa – interview with members of the Bonteheuwel Development Forum

“As women, we carry the community, and we also lead the fight for change” In the Bonteheuwel neighborhood of Cape town in South Africa, Bonteheuwel Development Forum (BDF), a women-led community organization, takes up the social challenges, and answer with community self organization. Interview with Henriette Abrahams, BDF Chairperson, and with Claudine and Salaama, BDF…

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The History of Internationalism – Contributions from the First Internationalist Conference of Rojava, 2022

Four years have passed since the founding of the ADM. Since March 2022, we have aimed to share the ideas and experiences of the Kurdistan Freedom Movement, along with its paradigm of democratic modernity. We have sought to build bridges between various struggles around the world, initiating joint discussions with activists, academics, and anti-systemic and…

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Interview with Cemil Bayik: The Acceleration of the Third World War and its Impact on the Struggle for a free Kurdistan and Democratic Middle East

We are publishing a comprehensive interview with Cemil Bayik, Co-Chair of the Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union (KCK) Executive Council. In the interview, he provides a precise analysis of the ongoing Third World War and its geopolitical situation. He contextualises the attacks in Syria and Rojava, discusses their implications and offers an outlook based on the…

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