Category: Articles
Counter-Protest as Peacebuilding: How a Community Response Helped Extinguishing Anti-Immigrant Riots in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland, Belfast, August 9th, 2024. On the sixth day of riots, a strong sense of community emerged at a counter-protest against a rally organized […]
From Collapse Doctrine to New Peace Talks: Kurdish Resistance at the Edge of Declaring Victory in Turkey
eace with the Kurds, a new democratic constitution, and solving problems through dialogue and political methods rather than violence have become the most used concepts in the last two weeks by the ruling elites of Erdogan’s regime.
Ukraine: Love+War, a Review
This volume is comprehensive, offering both the pre-2022 history as well as a deep look at the impact of the 2022 invasion. Giving this overview through photographs elevates this title well beyond a typical history book.
“Make Yemen Great Again”: How Yemen’s Houthis Won a Place in the Israel-Gaza War and What They Are Planning Next
Sanhan and Bani Bahul district in Yemen’s Sana’a province, February 2013. Two young members of the local al-Mojalli tribe stand in Beit al-Ahmar. village, home […]
Urban Landscapes in the 21st Century: Can Eco-Cities Tackle Climate Change and Pollution?
Bosco Verticale, a luxury residential skyscraper in Milan, Italy. © detstheway Link copied! On August 12, the Italian Ministry of Health declared a “red alert,” […]
Building Alternative Universities in the Midst of War and Revolution
Three universities, several higher education institutions, and academies are now operating in northeast Syria. However, the real challenge is not simply to build schools and universities, but to develop an entirely new educational system with a philosophy based on new sociological principles.
Breaking a Rule to Create a Chance: The Story of Quarticciolo Ribelle
Quarticciolo as a neglected suburb shares the stories of many other peripheries in Italy, but what Quarticciolo Ribelle is writing is a possible alternative plot, a different story.
A European Coalition Urges to Take Action Against the Housing Crisis
There is only one path against incessant dispossession: regrouping and working together to maintain or to gain housing justice. Further, we need to expand our efforts to restructure housing property regimes.
“Almost Impossible for Locals to Live”: Barcelonians Fight Against Touristification
Street art in the Gràcia neighborhood by the Spanish-Peruvian artist Vegan Bunnies confronts displacement and the commercialization of Barcelona through gentrification, large-scale tourism, luxury apartments, […]
The Cost of Popularity: Lisbon’s Housing Crisis
In 2023, Lisbon received 5.6 million foreign visits, a record-high number. Behind this glamorous facade, the city is facing one of its fiercest battles: a housing crisis.