Syria

Another kind of war: Unilateral economic sanctions damage Syria

First published in the German daily newspaper Junge Welt on Dec. 16. Translation by John Catalinotto. At the beginning of…

December 23, 2019

Pentagon’s plans to stay in Syria and Iraq are in disarray

The U.S. Department of “Defense” plans to keep its troops in Syria. This may come as a surprise to those…

October 29, 2019

U.S. anti-war movement should stay focused on getting U.S. out of Syria

Oct. 20 – The author visited Syria in 2014 and 2015 in small International Action Center solidarity delegations. At that…

October 23, 2019

U.S., NATO, Turkey out of Syria!

The conflict within the U.S. ruling class about the Turkish invasion of northern Syria has created some confusion about events…

October 15, 2019

Golan is Syria!

A demonstration in front of the Israeli Mission in New York City denounced Trump’s recognition of Israel’s 52-year illegal annexation…

May 9, 2019

The illegal occupation of Syrian Golan

March 25 -- With a tweet and an executive order, the Trump administration has further isolated itself globally by reversing…

March 27, 2019

Russia and Turkey make arrangements in northern Syria

By Karin Leukefeld This article was published in the German daily Junge Welt on Jan. 30. Translation by Workers World…

February 1, 2019

Kurds see Russia as security guarantor in Syria

By Karin Leukefeld This article was published in the German daily Junge Welt on Jan. 30. Translation by Workers World…

February 1, 2019

What’s behind U.S. troop withdrawals announced for Syria and Afghanistan?

The announced withdrawal of the remaining 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria and a partial withdrawal from Afghanistan does not mean…

December 24, 2018

Turkey bombs villages in northern Syria — again

As many people expected, the Turkish regime led by Tayyip Erdogan has resumed its offensive against the Kurds in Syria,…

November 1, 2018