http://rudaw.net/english/opinion/29012015

Nowadays I think I was mistaken, however. The discourse spreading from
Qandil to northern Kurdistan, Rojava and even Western Turkey (via the
People’s Democratic Party) is different from the Marxist-Leninism and
militant nationalisms of the past. It also stands in the starkest
possible contrast to the ideology of the Islamists, whether of the
Islamist State variety or the somewhat less extreme variants. It just
takes a bit of time and effort to see this, especially given confusing
labels and jargon (which I will try to avoid), and also the dearth of
polished diplomats that would normally explain such things.

Free of jargon, the idea is to pursue a bottom-up, Athenian-style direct
form of democratic governance. Local communities from the village level
upwards take on as much self-government as they can, eschewing the
strong central government model so favored in the region. Elections form
councils whose members can be recalled at any time. The states people
live under would thus become increasingly less relevant as each
community seeks out its own preferred arrangements.

On 01/30/2015 01:02 AM, Amir Taaki wrote:
> really cool. we should create a working group of people who can do media
> and help them with tech over the internet. maybe they could use bitcoin
> for their projects. I heard they're setting up a village banking system.
>
> my links:
>
> DIY punk tank:
> https://twitter.com/photojournalism/status/560440040254631936
>
> the fun side of war:
> https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=606364822840257&set=vb.524752591001481&type=2&theater
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rojava#Government
>
> On 01/30/2015 12:55 AM, abraffuka12@??? wrote:
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQXeh0-rDYs
>>
>> My name (nom de guerre) is Shervan. I'm American. I'm from New York City.
>>
>> The American people want freedom too. They love freedom a lot. Freedom
>> of life. Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. Freedom for women.
>>
>> This is my new family. YPG (people's forces) and YPJ (women's brigade)
>> are a very small force but a very fierce force, and very effective in
>> protecting these lands.
>>
>> I've learned in these past 3 months, the way of life, their ideology,
>> their tactics, and the way they treat everyone like family. It's an
>> outstanding fighting force and beyond that they still need help. They
>> still need tactical help.
>>
>> ...
>>
>> YPG and YPJ need help. Not so much in the form of warriors joining here
>> the fighters. They need more help in the area of technology and they
>> also need more help in the area of media. So any kind of positive media
>> they can get that can spread their word even more.
>>
>> Link to join:
>> https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Lions-Of-Rojava/290140627860127
>>
>> On 01/29/2015 02:09 PM, epsylon wrote:> Spaniards in Rojava:
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXEZqVlJemg
>>>
>>> On 27/01/15 19:27, Amir Taaki wrote:
>>>> http://vimeo.com/116362347
>>>>
>>>> Here's a clip from the documentary worth watching:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1b2_1422062015
>>>>
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