Interview with Zaher Baher by Bulgarian comrade How would you describe the current situation in Rojava? 14/11/2017 The situation is very complicated. There is still the war against ISIS going on. They are not that strong as 3 years ago when they tried to invade Kobane. But this does not mean ISIS have been defeated. […]
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Why anarchism isn’t a popular idea?
Why anarchism isn’t a popular idea? By: Zaher Baher June 2020 I am sure that many people have written about this subject before. However, this is one of the major questions where the more we write about it, the more clarification and explanation is needed. To start, we need to ask a couple of questions: […]
Why Anarchists and Libertarians have been divided over Rojava? By Zaher Baher 14/07/2015 Like leftists and communists, anarchists and libertarians have been divided over Rojava. Some of them are very supportive and optimistic about the future of this experiment and the others are skeptical and suspicious. In my opinion there are many factors contributing in […]
Does Anarchist Movement in Iraqi Kurdistan, Bashur, exist? By: Zaher Baher June 2016 I was frequently asked this question in the meetings or interviews. I have always been frank and honest in my reply. I said there are not even an active anarchist group existing there let alone an anarchist movement. I would then be […]
Where is the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) heading? By Zaher Baher 30/12/2017 Since the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) formed it has gone through difficult times but never like now. The best part of PKK struggle was the period of unilateral ceasefire. That was the period when the PKK flourished and the Kurdish people in Bakur […]
What have the state achieved so far? You can add more too 29/03/2020 The state achieved so much in this situation. I just can point out to a few of them: The State propaganda machine is getting stronger as ever, fighting us and Controlling us. It manged to carry out its plan: abolition of the […]
What can we learn from the recent protests? By: Zaher Baher 12/11/2019 This year we have witnessed many protests in the UK and other countries from Yellow Vests in France, protests in Iran, Morocco, Sudan, Extinction Rebellion in more than 120 countries, Haiti, Hong Kong, Ecuador, Chile, Greece, and now in Catalonia, Bolivia, Iraq and […]
We, supporters of Rojava, should be worried about its partnership with the United States. By: Zaher Baher 17th May 2017 The political and military balance in Syria is constantly changing. Relations between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), co-founded by People’s Protection Units (YPG), and in turn Russia and US constantly ebb and flow. The dynamic […]
We must bury the traditional struggles to adopt new ones By Zaher Baher 12/02/2020 Capitalism and its pillar, the state, have changed their methods to fight back against the working class movement. The system with all its structures have amended and adapted themselves to the struggle of their class enemy and have learnt how to […]
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The State and the Power of Business
The State and the Power of Business By Zaher Baher March 2021 Recently I was involved in a long discussion with a close friend of mine who is not an anarchist. He believes that the destination of human beings is a kind of socialism but not necessarily the one that anarchists want. My friend thinks […]