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…
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….
In Rhizome, Deleuze and Guattari state that: “A book has neither object nor subject; it is made of diversely formed materials, of very different dates and speeds. … One should never ask what a book means, signified or signifier; in a book there is nothing to understand, one should only ask what it functions with,…
The 18th of march marked the 155th anniversary of the declaration of the Paris Commune. In those days the commune came to the forefront in its country of origin as a symbol and program that paved the way for the left prior to the municipal elections. The campaign of ‘The unsubmissive France’ (La France insoumise…
“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…
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…
From February 11 to 15, 2026, more than 400 women gathered in Bogotá, Colombia, for a historic encounter convened by the Network of Women Weaving the Future. Delegates arrived from across Abya Yala — the name many Indigenous peoples use for the American continent — as well as from Kurdistan and other regions of the…
On the necessity of comprehending the world in an internationalist manner and organizing and acting accordingly The world as we know it is falling apart. Every day we see Trump’s face on the screen and it disgusts us. But he has visibility, and we must connect these faces of the ruling elites with capitalist modernity…
The times we are currently living in are marked by historic moments that will shape the future of our species and all those who inhabit the planet. We are at a decisive moment in the struggle between life and death, hope and destruction, which brings with it great challenges for the peoples and movements of…
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…
