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Studying revolution and working towards one
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Ed Zitron
2 months ago
they're saying there's a spectre haunting europe and it's very nice, we're looking into it strongly, it's beautiful, we love it and we think it means well
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though unpopular with those targeted by death squads, it did offer many advantages to death squads - a mixed bag overall
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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add a skeleton here at some point
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BRISMES
7 months ago
On 1 July, following the
#BRISMES2025
keynote lecture by Dr Rana Barakat, BRISMES members and conference participants stood in solidarity with all those affected by Israeli bombardments.
#StopArmingIsrael
#EndTheGenocide
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TEMPLATE - UK LETTER TO MP - NO WAR WITH IRAN URGENT🚨 Please share this email template link with your family and friends to send to their MP calling for no war with Iran:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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UK LETTER TO MP - NO WAR WITH IRAN
TEMPLATE - UK LETTER TO MP - NO WAR WITH IRAN STEPS Find your MP and their email address by entering your postcode here: https://members.parliament.uk/members/commons (you may need to copy and paste ...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dGr02NoK-omvt1kTOmbc4BBWpFQfZQuvD0Xgg1ZzSBs/edit?tab=t.0
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Lot of fighter jets flying low over London right now…
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'On the 14th anniversary of the beginning of the Syrian revolution, [Israel] launched thirty airstrikes on Daraa, the cradle of the revolution' - sobering yet hopeful piece from
@idreesahmad.bsky.social
, as normalisation is forced upon Syria to lift sanctions
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/syri...
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Syria After Assad - Dissent Magazine
Hope has been restored for many Syrians. But vigilance will be needed to ensure that democratic institutions emerge and withstand autocratic impulses.
https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/syria-after-assad/
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Don Moynihan
9 months ago
Cassocks are red Conclaves are dope Wake up babe we got a
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LSE Middle East Centre
11 months ago
We're launching Nasser Abourahme's book The Time beneath the Concrete: Palestine between Camp and Colony, next Thursday 13 March. The book argues that
#settlercolonialism
is as much an attempt to conquer time as it is to conquer land. Register now:
www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-...
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The Time beneath the Concrete: Palestine between Camp and Colony
6.00pm Thurs 13 March | Nasser Abourahme, Muna Dajani
https://www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-centre/events/2025/time-beneath-concrete-nasser-abourahme
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Political Studies
about 1 year ago
Narrating Against Uncertainty: Adélie Chevée examines post-2021 Syrian Uprising newspapers to show how documentation helped build the opposition narrative with fact-finding & storytelling. In
@polstudies.bsky.social
:
https://buff.ly/49x883l
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
@uoypolitics.bsky.social
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LSE Middle East Centre
12 months ago
Are you an early-career researcher in the
#UK
or
#Iraq
? Join us for a 4-day online workshop this April, organised by
#LSE
& Moja. We’ll explore the challenges
#climatechange
poses to Iraqi women & discuss solutions to enhance their resilience.
www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-...
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Yusuf
12 months ago
“Resisting the misuse by the LSE of its wealth and power to protect a high profile male professor and expose younger female students and academics to continued risks is no easy matter. We would very much appreciate your help.”
goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
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The LSE must stop sexual misconduct, not stop women from speaking out | Good Law Project
https://goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/the-lse-must-stop-sexual-misconduct-not-stop-women-from-speaking-out/
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Ayça Çubukçu
12 months ago
Arendt, Gaza and Personal Responsibility Under Genocide (especially in the academy) --> With many thanks to Critical Legal Thinking for republishing my article.
criticallegalthinking.com/2025/02/03/a...
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Arendt, Gaza and Personal Responsibility Under Genocide
In an essay crafted in 1964, “Personal Responsibility Under Dictatorship,” Hannah Arendt reflects on a set of moral issues concerning our capacity to
https://criticallegalthinking.com/2025/02/03/arendt-gaza-and-personal-responsibility-under-genocide/
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Tower Hamlets Residents: TONIGHT is the vote to DIVEST FROM ARMS COMPANIES with our pension funds Contact your councillor now to get them to vote for the motion!
democracy.towerhamlets.gov.uk/mgFindMember...
about 1 year ago
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Persuasive piece on Israel's involvement in Syria from
@mkaradjis.bsky.social
'Israel’s expressed wish to “not take action against the Syrian Arab Army” immediately turned into its opposite once the regime collapsed.'
theirantiimperialismandours.com/2025/01/14/t...
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The Syrian revolution, Iran and Israel: Squaring the circle, refuting myths
By Michael Karadjis Myth 1: Israel was “behind” the overthrow of Assad – silly conspiracism Myth 2: OK, it wasn’t, but the fall of Assad serves Israel’s interests – quite the opposite actually Myth…
https://theirantiimperialismandours.com/2025/01/14/the-syrian-revolution-iran-and-israel-squaring-the-circle-refuting-myths/
about 1 year ago
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These are hostages Israel is capturing today in anticipation of a ceasefire deal, to maintain their leverage
about 1 year ago
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Ketan Joshi
about 1 year ago
how lovely
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aljumhuriya.net
about 1 year ago
“I finally understood why I struggled to smile, despite Assad’s fall. I feared that celebrating might extinguish the faint hope of learning the fates of my disappeared friends.” ✍️ Mohammad Al-Attar
bit.ly/3VIyeuM
#freesyria
#damascus
#sednaya
#fallofassad
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial)
about 1 year ago
London university described pro-Palestine protesters as 'dressed as terrorists' -
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/london-university-described-pro-palestine-students-being-dressed-terrorists
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London university described pro-Palestine protesters as 'dressed as terrorists'
Emails between LSE senior staff also appeared to draw links between student protest and anniversary of London bombings
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/london-university-described-pro-palestine-students-being-dressed-terrorists
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elia ayoub
about 1 year ago
The Syrian revolution started off as a bottom-up, working class uprising from the peripheries organised through local coordination committees. They set up local councils throughout the liberated areas that coordinated to provide services in the absence of a state. đź§µ
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The Fire These Times
about 1 year ago
TFTT Special: Roundtable on
#Syria
with
@ayoub.bsky.social
@leilashami.bsky.social
@aymanmak.bsky.social
@karena1.bsky.social
thefirethesetimes.com/2024/12/03/t...
To support:
www.patreon.com/fromtheperip...
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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence
about 1 year ago
If you were at the match today, you may or may not have seen one of these around. If you missed it, don't worry – we'll be handing out more in future home fixtures! 🩵
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LSE Press
about 1 year ago
Publishing hopefuls - listen up 🔊 We are seeking a Publishing Assistant to join our ambitious non-profit open access press at LSE Press. Closing 8 December 2024. 📚 Salary from £32,135 to £35,304 pa inclusive, potential to progress. Apply here:
https://buff.ly/3Zcy1lG
#BookJobs
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Arsenal Supporters Against Sexual Violence
about 1 year ago
🔴⚪️ An Open Letter to @Arsenal Football Club 🔴⚪️ Fans expect more than wins—we expect integrity. Together we’re calling for accountability, transparency, and a commitment to safeguarding within the sport. Join our cause by signing our open letter:
openletter.earth/arsenal-supp...
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