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Thanks Frances. Can you raise this in parliament? Ask why the UK is not calling on Turkey to stop?

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I have been donating to Rojava but what else can I do? I am deeply concerned about Rojava more than anything else it's like we're ignoring something as historically significant as the spanish civil war

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Thanks Nigel. I'm not full of ideas. It's bloody difficult to make any impression on our useless govt. Who's your MP? Anyone important? Labour?

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Labour what a joke in Wales labour are Tories, greedy little people join to get expenses and salaries all scum! I can't deal with them civilly anymore, class traitors to a one! If after all the imperialist wars and genocide Labours done they're in labour party their the enemy

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Great stuff Carne. Keep us updated and even some ideas as to whether or not some intervention (by whom?) might deflect a full on attack on the Kurds. Frances DS

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The ideology of Democratic Confederalism and what has been built in Autonomous Administration areas ( DAANES) is indeed as important as

what we saw in Spain in 1936 when the CNT / FAI ( anarchist unions ) controlled Barcelona. DC is a blueprint for peace in the Middle East it is so important we have an alternative to neo liberalism war and death perpetuated by the hedgemonic powers. What’s the most concerning for our own democracy is why NOBODY in the MSM is reporting on Turkeys war crimes. A NATO member illegally invading Syria and killing our SDF allies in the fight against IS is surely news worthy!!!!

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I couldn't agree more! The FAI/CNT example is also a great one. Thanks for the comment.

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Just found your Substack. Great stuff - Personally I’ve been following events in Rojava for 10 years ever since finding a really interesting blog post by BBC’s Adam Curtis called - Happidrome part 1 - well worth a search for.

The ideology of Democratic Confederalism and what has been built in Autonomous Administration areas ( DAANES) is indeed as important as

what we saw in Spain in 1936 when the CNT / FAI ( anarchist unions ) controlled Barcelona. DC is a blueprint for peace in the Middle East it is so important we have an alternative to neo liberalism war and death perpetuated by the hedgemonic powers. What’s the most concerning for our own democracy is why NOBODY in the MSM is reporting on Turkeys war crimes. A NATO member illegally invading Syria and killing our SDF allies in the fight against IS is surely news worthy!!!!

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