May Day as a Global Day of Struggle (Part 3)
Written by Ali Aksu Since its introduction in 1890, May Day has spread far beyond Europe and has become an integral part of the political calendar in many countries. Today, May Day is a public holiday in over 80 countries worldwide – often associated with demonstrations, strikes and political rallies. In Latin America, especially in […]
May Day in Germany: From the “Socialist Law” to a new Era of Social Change! (Part 2)
Written by Ali Aksu for Ronahî In Germany, the emerging labor movement was confronted with massive state repression in the late 19th century. After the repeal of the “Socialist Law” in 1890 protest started to form also in Germany. One of the most popular examples is the Crimmitschau strike in 1903. After several assassination attempts […]
A new Day is dawning in Turkey
On 27th of February, Abdullah Öcalan called the PKK to dissolve and lay down the arms. On 1st March 2025, the PKK responded with the declaration of a ceasefire, making sure that it is not an end but a new beginning for the struggle. The message of Öcana is a valuable and unique call for […]
The name is Tishreen, the spirit Kobanê
Since January 8, the society of Northeastern Syria has been resisting the brutal attacks of the Turkish state at the Tishreen Dam in Northern Syria. Videos have been shared of bombs exploding in the middle of a fearless group of civilians dancing and defending their home. A delegation of young internationalist women sent us videos […]
Who are the Ezîdîs ? – One of the oldest ethno-religious communities in the world
A people from Mesopotamia The Ezîdis are an indigenous people of Mesopotamia. Today, due to genocidal attempts and persecutions throughout history, the Ezîdîs live scattered in different states, such as Turkey, Iraq, Armenia, but also in Europe and America. The main centre of Ezîdî life remains South Kurdistan, where to this day more than 350,000 […]
10 years after the Ezîdî genocide: what happened in 2014?
The Şengal massacre took place within the first days of ISIS’s1 capture of the town in 2014. More than 2,000 Ezîdî men were killed and thousands of abducted women and girls were sexually enslaved and sold through networks in complicit local states. ISIS’s terrorization of the predominantly Ezîdî city caused some 400,000 Ezîdîs to flee, […]