Category: Articles
Activists Under Fire: The Rising Criminalization of Civil Movements Across Europe
As authorities clamp down, grassroots groups and NGOs remain resilient and interconnected in building solidarity networks across borders to amplify their demands and unify their struggles.
‘People Struggle Where They Are’: Joshua Clover on Riots, Strikes and Communes That Are Already Here
The general strike is the name for when the riot, the strike, and the commune all happen at once. That’s what the general strike really is. And that’s the day, the week, or the year where there will be a role for everyone.
Counter-Protest as Peacebuilding: How a Community Response Helped Extinguishing Anti-Immigrant Riots in Northern Ireland
The riots and the subsequent response can serve as a lesson on the rapid spread of disinformation and disorder, and how to fight back effectively.
In the Shadow of Empires: From a ‘Hezbollah Stronghold’ to ‘Denazified’ Ukraine, the Experience of an Arab-Ukrainian
I have lived under the shadows of two occupations. My homelands in Ukraine and Lebanon face the same monster of unchecked nationalism and imperialism.
From Collapse Doctrine to New Peace Talks: Kurdish Resistance at the Edge of Declaring Victory in Turkey
Peace 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
At this point, a year after October 7, with the risk that this war becomes fully regional, due to the direct involvement of Iran and after its enlargement in Lebanon against Hezbollah, the pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and Syria but especially Ansarullah in Yemen could become the ace in the hole of the pro-Iranian axis.
Urban Landscapes in the 21st Century: Can Eco-Cities Tackle Climate Change and Pollution?
Turning Point talked with municipal officials, grass roots organizers, researchers, and residents in the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas to map out urban strategies for adaptation to climate change and to find out more about the prospects of finding an alternative to the current, ecologically devastating forms of urbanization.
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.