Category: Articles
Bodies in Revolt: The Everyday Resistance of Iranian Women to State Oppression
The women of Iran are not waiting for permission to be free. They are already living their freedom in acts both grand and small, in whispered acts of rebellion and in bold, fearless steps into the public eye.
The Woman Who Talks With the River
She talks with the river about life in the city, herself, her kids, the past, the present, like with a best friend. When sad, she shares it with Drina. When happy, too. Drina is the first to know what is happening in her life. The river knows her fears, her dreams, her truths.
On Digital Memory: Syria Taught the World the Value of Digital Evidence, and Just How Easily It Can Be Erased
For many researchers, journalists, analysts, and activists, the Syrian Civil War taught hard lessons about how easily a dictatorial fascist regime can target and erase digital memory. But the fight to preserve the memory must go on.
Ten Years After Its Liberation From ISIS, Kobane Fights a New Existential War
Townspeople from all walks of life describe the current phase of fighting as an existential war, a question of existence and non-existence for the town and its Kurdish identity. Many have personally endured the threat of ethnic cleansing when the Islamic State (ISIS) besieged the city ten years earlier and they are determined to defend their city once again.
Our Way to See/a. The Transforming Landscapes of Central Mediterranean Migrations
We see this politics of solidarity as part of an already ongoing form of struggle—one foremost carried on by people that we don’t save, but encounter in our rescuing initiatives.
Invisible Borders, Vital Care: How Migrant Women Sustain Europe’s Aging Societies
A group of migrant domestic workers united rallying for their rights. Holding banners with illustrated depictions of their labor to advocate for fair treatment and […]
Turkey’s 2024 Elections: A Struggle for Democracy Amid Authoritarian Backlash
Batman, Turkey, November 4, 2024: Mayor Gulistan Sonuk and her constituents confront police in Batman after she was replaced by a state-appointed trustee, demanding the […]
Inside Elon Musk’s Election Team: A Former Contractor Speaks of Chaos and Exploitation in the $250M pro-Trump Campaign
Elon Musk’s America PAC has been sued for criminal campaign tactics and labor violations, as the world’s richest man threw in more than $250 million to get Donald Trump in the Oval Office. An inside view at this voting drive reveals a world of chaos and questionable practices.
As Europe Slides to the Right, Communists Secure Steady Gains in Austrian Municipalities
In the 1990s, the KPÖ had all but disappeared. Today, the party holds the mayor’s office in Graz, Austria’s second-biggest city, and has delegates in the city councils of Linz, Salzburg, and Innsbruck.