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Report from Rojava (Olympia, WA)

Join us in Olympia for a special event on the Rojava revolution!

Report from Rojava: Women’s Revolution, Direct Democracy & Social Ecology in North-East Syria will take place Monday, May 13th @ 6pm, at Evergreen State College, as part of the Emergency Committee for Rojava's 2024 West Coast speaking tour featuring Debbie Bookchin and Arthur Pye.

RSVP here for details and updates.

After nearly twelve years, despite a relentless war of aggression waged by Turkey and ISIS, the Kurdish freedom movement, alongside the other diverse peoples of North-East Syria, continue to build and defend a sweeping social revolution rooted in the principles of direct-democracy, women’s liberation, cooperative economics, cultural pluralism and social ecology.

How is society being organized in Rojava? What are the revolution’s achievements and challenges? How did this movement transform chaos into social revolution, and what lessons could we apply to organizing our own local communities?

Join us as we discuss what is happening in Rojava, why it matters, and how we can stand in solidarity.

The Emergency Committee for Rojava is proud to be partnering with the Institute for Social Ecology (ISE), Democratic Socialists of America - Libertarian Socialist Caucus (DSA-LSC), and the Oil & Gas Action Network (OGAN) as co-sponsors of this tour. Additionally, the Olympia event will be co-sponsored by I5AF and South Sound Green Party.

Admission is FREE to the public.

*Join us afterwards for a nearby post-event social ;)

For more info RSVP here or contact info@defendrojava.org

Earlier Event: May 12
Report from Rojava (Seattle, WA)
Later Event: May 14
Report from Rojava (Portland, OR)