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  • taking ourselves seriously

    taking ourselves seriously

    …long-time revolutionaries in Rojava believe that the real revolutionary struggle is not the one in the geopolitical and military realms. Rather, long-term outcomes will be defined by the ideological struggles within revolutionary movements. To the extent to which ideological depth and organized autonomous actions can decolonize politics, movements can resist being compromised and can continue…

  • sabbatical reading list

    At some point, I may do more planning around this but, for now, I will post what book(s) I’m reading currently and add in any articles or similar that feel important to what I’m writing. See READING LIST tab for most updated list. Current book:  Dirik, D. (2022). The Kurdish women’s movement: History, theory, practice. Pluto…

  • I’m writing to share with you all that I’m preparing to take a break. After several intense years of organizing work and some both wonderful and challenging times in community, I am following the advice of a mentor and taking a one year sabbatical; a one year break from all organizing work (October 1, 2023…

  • .

    when i first started this blog it was because i needed to be writing about what had happened to the radical left and, also, attempt a push at rebuilding it. maybe one of the reasons it’s been so hard to keep up with is that over the years since that time, the left continues to…

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