Excellent article by Pepe Escobar about the inspiring experiment in direct democracy in Kobani and the rest of Rojava (the 3 Kurdish provinces in Syria). Decision making via multicultural and multi-religious popular assemblies and workers’ cooperatives – allowed to flourish in return for their neutrality towards the Assad government. The Kurds call it “libertarian muncipalism.” The corporate elite and their puppets don’t like it one bit – which is why you won’t read about it in the corporate media. Is this why Kobani is under siege from ISIS/ISIL and their US, Saudi and Turkish backers? According to John Kerry, Kobani has no strategic military value for ISIS/ISIL.
By Pepe Escobar
October 24, 2014 “ICH” – “Asia Times” – The brave women of Kobani – where Syrian Kurds are desperately fighting ISIS/ISIL/Daesh – are about to be betrayed by the “international community”. These women warriors, apart from Caliph Ibrahim’s goons, are also fighting treacherous agendas by the US, Turkey and the administration of Iraqi Kurdistan. So what’s the real deal in Kobani?
Let’s start by talking about Rojava. The full meaning of Rojava – the three mostly Kurdish provinces of northern Syria – is conveyed in this editorial (in Turkish) published by jailed activist Kenan Kirkaya. He argues that Rojava is the home of a “revolutionary model” that no less than challenges “the hegemony of the capitalist, nation-state system” – way beyond its regional “meaning for Kurds, or for Syrians or Kurdistan.”
Kobani – an agricultural region – happens to be at the epicenter…
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The Most Revolutionary Act 
Can’t have any of that “libertarian municipalism” crap. Ideas like that spread like a disease.
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I think the problem may be even worse than that. I have just spend 6 hours watching a documentary explaining exactly how the National Security State enforces the will of the billionaires who control the US economy without interference by elected representatives.
According to CIA whistleblowers, the plan to establish a permanent US colony in the Middle East goes back to the late seventies and isn’t merely a pet project of the neoconservatives.
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Love Pepe Escobar ,Love Dr.Stuart Jeanne
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Thanks for the vote of confidence, Gerald. I think I have a way to go to reach Escobar’s stature.
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“self-governing communities”; very interesting…
Below is a video report from David Quintieri about Reserve Bank of Australia’s annual report for 2014
Also very interesting:
Posted 25 Oct 2014
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Interesting video. New Zealand doesn’t print money, but they passed a bail-in regime last year. We also have a low wage economy, though I was surprised to see that we’re doing better than Australia. We also have big problem with foreigners (mainly Chinese) driving up property prices by buying up our land and businesses.
It’s causing a massive increase in our accounts deficit, as all more and more profits flow overseas. We aren’t a 3rd world country yet – but definitely not first world.
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