Rojava revolution – A look at Co-operatives & assemblies – video with commentary in the text

As they have driven ISIS back in northern Syria / Rojava the Kurdish YPG and their allies in the SDF have won increasing visibility in western media. While such reports often mention the key role in this fight played by women in the YPJ, there is otherwise little examination of the revolution happening behind the […]

Why elections fail to bring about real change – the 10 filters that make them ineffective for the radical left

Why can’t the 99% simply vote in a government that acts in their interest and not that of the 1% At a simple level parliamentary elections sound like the ideal way for the mass of the ‘have nots’ to use their numbers to overcome the power and influences of the tiny number of have’s.  Occupy […]