Re: [marxmail] The Reactionary Role of the YPG/SDF in the Syrian Revolution

On Sat, Dec 7, 2024 at 7:36 AM Chris Slee via groups.io wrote: The SDF regards Turkey as the main threat. In 2018 Turkey invaded Afrin, a predominantly Kurdish region. Since then, Turkey and its proxies in the so-called Syrian National Army have continually harassed north and east Syria. MK: Yes

[marxmail] The Syrian revolution returns with a bang: Extraordinary collapse of the genocidal regime

With rebels about to take Homs, the SDF taken Deir Ez-Zour, Druze rebels taken control of Suweida and released prisoners, Russia and Iran nowhere to be seen defending the regime, and rumours that Assad and family have fled, my massive piece here is already out of date as events move so fast - but

Re: [marxmail] South Korea: The Failed Coup Attempt of Yoon Suk Yeol

Seems a significant number of actions were scheduled before Moon's attempted autogolpe, which would indicate the self-coup was a response rather than an    initiator. SK workers have a great history of combativeness -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this

Re: [marxmail] South Korea: The Failed Coup Attempt of Yoon Suk Yeol

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[marxmail] Why classical music in Vienna and New York on William Kentridge's ogh to believe in a better world about Lenin and Trotsky could be a sign of an abrupt turn to the left in the Imperialist c

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[marxmail] ‘Progressive Except for Palestine’: How a Tech Charity Imploded Over a Statement on Gaza

The board of the non-profit Code for Science & Society blocked a statement against genocide. The fallout tore the high-profile organization apart. The events at CS&S are an example of the label “progressive except for Palestine”. *https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/03/tech-industry-gaz

Re: [marxmail] Ecosocialist Bookshelf: The year's Top 10

Les: They are both excellent, but  they are very different books. Fossil Capital is about coal and steam power in the industrial revolution. Crude Capitalism is about the oil industry and geopolitics in the 20th century. I highly recommend both. So I guess it depends on what you are most intere

[marxmail] Interview with Craig Unger

Craig Unger is the author of several books including "House of Trump, House of Putin," which is the best book about Trump of the dozen or so that I've read. The reason it's so good is that it puts the development of both Trump and Putin as well as the relationship between them in their historical b

Re: [marxmail] South Korea: The Failed Coup Attempt of Yoon Suk Yeol

More information about strikes can be here. You can also watch Al Jazeera, BBC, or CNN https://www.industriall-union.org/south-korean-metalworkers-stage-nationwide-strike-to-defend-democracy https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2024/12/south-korea-further-protests-strikes-likely-nationwide-through-

Re: [marxmail] South Korea: The Failed Coup Attempt of Yoon Suk Yeol

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Re: [marxmail] South Korea: The Failed Coup Attempt of Yoon Suk Yeol

Final twiddle on this, following the name: -> Labor & the Long Road to Reunification in Korea (w/ Ju-Hyun Park); August 30, 2023 "In These TImes"; at-> https://inthesetimes.com/episodes/working-pod-korea-reunification-2 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to th

Re: [marxmail] South Korea: The Failed Coup Attempt of Yoon Suk Yeol

Sorry - but this is also a very interesting quote from the same piece: "The opposition in the streets was coming from the organized labor movement which even went as far as to release a joint statement with the Organization of Trade Unions in the DPRK or North Korea itself. So this was a united s

Re: [marxmail] South Korea: The Failed Coup Attempt of Yoon Suk Yeol

I made a bit if time to look around, and does not address your query - but I did find some very interesting (to me anyway) background information. A rather long article consisting of an interview with a US based Korean activist in "These Times": "South Korea Declared War on Unions. Workers Are F

Re: [marxmail] The Party is Always Right The Untold Story of Gerry Healy and British Trotskyism

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Re: [marxmail] Ecosocialist Bookshelf: The year's Top 10

Ian: i want to read ONE of Fossil Capital or Crude Capitalism. which one would you recommend? Les -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#33923): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/33923 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/10

[marxmail] In support of Dr abraheim Weizfeld Phd against the charge of Criminal Mischief in Montréal from Kfr Khalil, Palestine

In support of Dr abraheim Weizfeld Phd against the charge of Criminal Mischief in Montréal from Kfr Khalil, Palestine Palestine is a symbol of pride and dignity, and the will of a people resisting for justice and freedom. Palestine is not just a place, but an identity that is reflected in the

[marxmail] Having Pardoned His Son, Biden Faces Pressure to Enact Mass Clemency

Having Pardoned His Son, Biden Faces Pressure to Enact Mass Clemency | Truthout “As the lead author of the 1994 Crime Bill, you have a moral and social obligation to repair these harms inflicted on our communities,” the letter to Biden reads. As the media drag out the political drama over Pres

Re: [marxmail] The Reactionary Role of the YPG/SDF in the Syrian Revolution

The SDF regards Turkey as the main threat. In 2018 Turkey invaded Afrin, a predominantly Kurdish region. Since then, Turkey and its proxies in the so-called Syrian National Army have continually harassed north and east Syria. During this period relations with the Assad regime were tense, with o

Re: [marxmail] South Korea: The Failed Coup Attempt of Yoon Suk Yeol

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Re: [marxmail] The Party is Always Right The Untold Story of Gerry Healy and British Trotskyism

Their core group comes from the split in the SWP back in 1965 and are...polemically trained...by almost 60 years of this stuff. Figure all they do are polemics, right? Their leader, "David North", has bucks as he privatized their presses and set up their printing business in Michigan that makes

[marxmail] Ecosocialist Bookshelf: The year's Top 10

These are my 10 favorite books from the many excellent works from my Ecosocialist Bookshelf columns in the past 12 months. https://climateandcapitalism.com/2024/12/06/this-years-best-books-for-reds-and-greens/ Ian Angus Editor, Climate & Capitalism https://climateandcapitalism.com -=-=-=-=-=-=

Re: [marxmail] Hunter Biden Was Pardoned Because Laws Are for Little People

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[marxmail] The Reactionary Role of the YPG/SDF in the Syrian Revolution

*The Reactionary Role of the YPG/SDF in the Syrian Revolution* /By Michael Pröbsting, Revolutionary Communist International Tendency (RCIT), 6 December 2024, www.thecommunists.net / The YPG/SDF, a petty-bourgeois nationalist force active among the Syrian Kurds,