The Intercept, “To Syria and Back”
byÖcalan’s 47-page text — heavily influenced by anarchist and libertarian theory — outlines his vision of a stateless, participatory democracy that is controlled and…
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Mic, “Donald Trump is arming these far-left, feminist revolutionaries in the fight against ISIS”
byThe SDF fights for the independence of an area of northern Syria dubbed Rojava, and is brimming with leftists, communists and anarchists whose ultimate…
Business Insider, “A famous Bitcoin anarchist is reportedly under investigation after fighting ISIS in Syria”
byBitcoin tends to attract anarchists and political radicals. But few are as committed to the cause as Amir Taaki — a prominent Bitcoin developer…
Wired, “How an Anarchist Bitcoin Coder Found Himself Fighting ISIS in Syria”
byTaaki read about how they’d created a functioning, progressive society of more than 4 million people, based on principles of local direct democracy, collectivist anarchy,…
The Hollywood Reporter, “Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniel Espinosa Team Up for Middle Eastern Drama ‘Anarchists vs. ISIS'”
byThe Rolling Stone article, written by Seth Harp, tells the true story of a ragtag team of American volunteers, socialists and outcasts who are…
Variety, “Jake Gyllenhaal, ‘Life’ Director Daniel Espinosa to Reteam on ‘The Anarchists vs ISIS’”
byThe article tells the true story of a ragtag team of American volunteers, socialists, and outcasts, who are fighting alongside the Kurdish militia, known…
Rolling Stone, “The Anarchists vs. the Islamic State”
byBut the YPG is not your typical ethnic or sectarian faction. Its fighters are loyal to an imprisoned guerrilla leader who was once a…
5280 Magazine (Denver), “Mortal Combat: The inside story of two Colorado men fighting on the front lines against the Islamic State.”
byMacTaggart had long been drawn to anarchist ideology and was familiar with the Kurds’ plight and politics. “He was attuned to injustice, and it…
ShadowProof, “An American In Syria: The Anti-Fascist Struggle For Communal Society In The Ruins”
by“The main source of volunteers has been Europe; at the Academy where I was trained, we had a lot of rambunctious Italian anarchists, all…
The Sacramento Bee, “Amador County resident volunteering for Kurdish military group killed abroad”
byA former Amador County resident and local labor activist was killed abroad while volunteering for a Kurdish group fighting the Islamic State, according to…