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Portrait of a Kurdish woman during a demonstration in Paris on January 2014.

From Collapse Doctrine to New Peace Talks: Kurdish Resistance at the Edge of Declaring Victory in Turkey

Sinan ÖnalOctober 23, 2024

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.

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Book cover of the photobook Ukraine:Love+War about the Russian invasion in Ukraine.

Ukraine: Love+War, a Review

Lauren WalshOctober 16, 2024

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.

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Two young fighters look over the valley in Sanhan and Bani Bahul district of Yemen's Sana'a province.

“Make Yemen Great Again”: How Yemen’s Houthis Won a Place in the Israel-Gaza War and What They Are Planning Next

Laura Silvia BattagliaOctober 9, 2024

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 […]

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Urban Landscapes in the 21st Century: Can Eco-Cities Tackle Climate Change and Pollution?

Henri SulkuSeptember 25, 2024

Bosco Verticale, a luxury residential skyscraper in Milan, Italy. © detstheway Link copied! On August 12, the Italian Ministry of Health declared a “red alert,” […]

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A woman in traditional Kurdish dress giving a presentation about urban engineering.

Building Alternative Universities in the Midst of War and Revolution

Luqman GuldivêSeptember 18, 2024

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.

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Children are holding a ribbon in front of a crowd, ready to inaugurate new neighborhood center in Quarticciolo, Rome.

Breaking a Rule to Create a Chance: The Story of Quarticciolo Ribelle

Maria Edgarda MarcucciSeptember 11, 2024

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.

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Map showing Housing Action Days 2024 across Europe.

A European Coalition Urges to Take Action Against the Housing Crisis

George ZamfirAugust 28, 2024

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.

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Street art in the Gràcia neighborhood by the Spanish-Peruvian artist Vegan Bunnies confronts gentrification and commercialization of Barcelona.

“Almost Impossible for Locals to Live”: Barcelonians Fight Against Touristification

Andrea CegnaAugust 21, 2024

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, […]

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Tents set up in the Anjos/Arroios neighbourhood of Lisbon amid deepening housing crisis.

The Cost of Popularity: Lisbon’s Housing Crisis

Sofia CraveiroAugust 14, 2024

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.

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"Wake Up Rise Up" slogans on the walls of buildings in Exarcheia, Athens.

Exarcheia Under Siege: The Battle Against Gentrification in Athens

Eva BetavatziAugust 7, 2024

The fight against the transformation of the neighborhood is a daily struggle made by people who only arm themselves with the strength of their political convictions to fight. By their daily presence in the neighborhood, and by their sheer determination, they manage to resist property developments, sometimes successfully, sometimes at a loss.