they're saying there's a spectre haunting europe and it's very nice, we're looking into it strongly, it's beautiful, we love it and we think it means well

though unpopular with those targeted by death squads, it did offer many advantages to death squads - a mixed bag overall www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

On 1 July, following the #BRISMES2025 keynote lecture by Dr Rana Barakat, BRISMES members and conference participants stood in solidarity with all those affected by Israeli bombardments. #StopArmingIsrael #EndTheGenocide

UK LETTER TO MP - NO WAR WITH IRAN TEMPLATE - UK LETTER TO MP - NO WAR WITH IRAN STEPS Find your MP and their email address by entering your postcode here: https://members.parliament.uk/members/commons (you may need to copy and paste ...

TEMPLATE - UK LETTER TO MP - NO WAR WITH IRAN

URGENT🚨 Please share this email template link with your family and friends to send to their MP calling for no war with Iran:
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Lot of fighter jets flying low over London right now…

feudalism is governance by feud, right?

Syria After Assad - Dissent Magazine Hope has been restored for many Syrians. But vigilance will be needed to ensure that democratic institutions emerge and withstand autocratic impulses.

'On the 14th anniversary of the beginning of the Syrian revolution, [Israel] launched thirty airstrikes on Daraa, the cradle of the revolution' - sobering yet hopeful piece from
@idreesahmad.bsky.social, as normalisation is forced upon Syria to lift sanctions
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/syri...

laura loomer tweet: WOKE MARXIST POPE

Cassocks are red
Conclaves are dope
Wake up babe we got a

The Time beneath the Concrete: Palestine between Camp and Colony 6.00pm Thurs 13 March | Nasser Abourahme, Muna Dajani

We're launching Nasser Abourahme's book The Time beneath the Concrete: Palestine between Camp and Colony, next Thursday 13 March.

The book argues that #settlercolonialism is as much an attempt to conquer time as it is to conquer land.

Register now: www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-...

Narrating Against Uncertainty: Adélie Chevée examines post-2021 Syrian Uprising newspapers to show how documentation helped build the opposition narrative with fact-finding & storytelling. In @polstudies.bsky.social: https://buff.ly/49x883l

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social

Are you an early-career researcher in the #UK or #Iraq? Join us for a 4-day online workshop this April, organised by #LSE & Moja.

We’ll explore the challenges #climatechange poses to Iraqi women & discuss solutions to enhance their resilience.

www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-...

The LSE must stop sexual misconduct, not stop women from speaking out | Good Law Project

“Resisting the misuse by the LSE of its wealth and power to protect a high profile male professor and expose younger female students and academics to continued risks is no easy matter. We would very much appreciate your help.”

goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...

Arendt, Gaza and Personal Responsibility Under Genocide In an essay crafted in 1964, “Personal Responsibility Under Dictatorship,” Hannah Arendt reflects on a set of moral issues concerning our capacity to

Arendt, Gaza and Personal Responsibility Under Genocide (especially in the academy) -->

With many thanks to Critical Legal Thinking for republishing my article.

criticallegalthinking.com/2025/02/03/a...

Tower Hamlets Residents: TONIGHT is the vote to DIVEST FROM ARMS COMPANIES with our pension funds

Contact your councillor now to get them to vote for the motion!

democracy.towerhamlets.gov.uk/mgFindMember...

The Syrian revolution, Iran and Israel: Squaring the circle, refuting myths By Michael Karadjis Myth 1: Israel was “behind” the overthrow of Assad – silly conspiracism Myth 2: OK, it wasn’t, but the fall of Assad serves Israel’s interests – quite the opposite actually Myth…

Persuasive piece on Israel's involvement in Syria from @mkaradjis.bsky.social

'Israel’s expressed wish to “not take action against the Syrian Arab Army” immediately turned into its opposite once the regime collapsed.' theirantiimperialismandours.com/2025/01/14/t...

These are hostages Israel is capturing today in anticipation of a ceasefire deal, to maintain their leverage

regjeringen.no For the first time, Norwegian F-35s fly with sustainable fuel News Date: 10.01.20251 Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Climate and Environment Minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Gram (Sp) and Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen (Ap) invite the press to a celebration and technical day about sustainable fuel in Norwegian F-35 fighter jets at Ørland Air Station on Wednesday, January 15. Photo: Onar Dignernes Aase/The Armed Forces

how lovely

“I finally understood why I struggled to smile, despite Assad’s fall. I feared that celebrating might extinguish the faint hope of learning the fates of my disappeared friends.”

✍️ Mohammad Al-Attar

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#freesyria #damascus #sednaya #fallofassad

London university described pro-Palestine protesters as 'dressed as terrorists' Emails between LSE senior staff also appeared to draw links between student protest and anniversary of London bombings

London university described pro-Palestine protesters as 'dressed as terrorists' - www.middleeasteye.net/news/london-university-d...

The IDF’s headquarters are in the middle of downtown Tel Aviv

The Syrian revolution started off as a bottom-up, working class uprising from the peripheries organised through local coordination committees. They set up local councils throughout the liberated areas that coordinated to provide services in the absence of a state. 🧵

Photo shows the Aleppo citadel with Free Syria and Palestine flags. Below are the profile illustrations by Molly Crabapple of the four hosts.

TFTT Special: Roundtable on #Syria

with @ayoub.bsky.social @leilashami.bsky.social @aymanmak.bsky.social @karena1.bsky.social

thefirethesetimes.com/2024/12/03/t...

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If you were at the match today, you may or may not have seen one of these around.
If you missed it, don't worry – we'll be handing out more in future home fixtures! 🩵

Publishing hopefuls - listen up 🔊

We are seeking a Publishing Assistant to join our ambitious non-profit open access press at LSE Press.

Closing 8 December 2024. 📚 Salary from £32,135 to £35,304 pa inclusive, potential to progress.

Apply here: https://buff.ly/3Zcy1lG #BookJobs

🔴⚪️ An Open Letter to @Arsenal Football Club 🔴⚪️

Fans expect more than wins—we expect integrity. Together we’re calling for accountability, transparency, and a commitment to safeguarding within the sport.

Join our cause by signing our open letter: openletter.earth/arsenal-supp...