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5 Ways the Turkish State is Attacking Kurds

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Turkey's president has just launched a crackdown on supporters of the Kurds by proposing an inflation of terror charges to include perceived sympathisers. Here's a short guide to some of the main ways the Turkish state is attacking Kurds.

7 Ways in 7 Days We Can Show Solidarity with the People of Syria

Tabitha Bast

Feeling powerless following parliament’s vote to bomb Syria and not sure what to do next? Somewhere between overwhelming hopelessness and heading off to join the YPJ there are a range of everyday acts of solidarity. Here are a week’s worth.

Long Read: On Airstrikes

James Butler

Sunday Long Read: The parliamentary vote to bomb Syria has provoked indignant rage across the country. Why is the case for airstrikes so shaky, who our Cameron’s allies and what support can we offer those in - and fleeing from - the region?

3 Reasons Hilary Benn’s Use of the International Brigades to Justify Bombing Syria Was Ignorant

Javier Moreno Zacarés

In his lauded speech in the Commons this week, Hilary Benn invoked the memory of the antifascist International Bridges to justify the bombing of Syria. In doing so, he ignored history to bolster British jingoism.

5 Reasons It’s Kicking Off in Turkey

Patrick Fleming

While the civil war continues in neighbouring Syria, Turkey has seen worrying developments in recent weeks - from the Suruç bombing and fighting between the PKK and the Turkish state, to Erdoğan's latest bid for outright control.

6 Notes on the Economics of the Rojava Revolution

Nic Beuret

Kurdish forces recently drove ISIS from the town of Kobane, and the 'democratic experiment' in Rojava has received sustained attention in recent months - but what of the economy?

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