We are very excited to announce our special end of-year event, featuring a conversation with journalist Matt Broomfield about his new book Hope Without Hope: Rojava and Revolutionary Commitment.
After a presentation from Matt, we will host an open group discussion on the topics covered in his book, and their relevance for social movements in the west. Additionally, we will be sharing updates from Rojava, ways people can show their solidarity with the people of North-East Syria, updates from ECR, plus an announcement of our end-of-year fundraiser, special donor gifts, etc. Don't miss it!
RSVP here to join us via zoom.
Note: If you'd like to familiarize yourself with Matt's work before our event, you can download the Hope Without Hope E-book from AK Press, or watch this video of a recent book talk he gave.
Book Summary:
Drawing on three years living and working in Rojava, journalist Matt Broomfield argues that the Western Left should reaffirm its commitment to hope in hopeless times by learning from the Kurdish movement.
The revolutionary movement of Rojava and its people shed light on struggle, strategy, and endurance—how and why to fight for revolution in the face of nearly impossible odds. Hope Without Hope carries on the long tradition of history, absurdist philosophy, and radical thought that has studied how anti-fascist and anti-colonial movements answer defeat and repression with a revolutionary faith in transformation. Only by understanding this history can we pursue the steadfast work of organizing for long-term revolutionary change in our seemingly hopeless age.
Bio:
Matt Broomfield is a British journalist, poet, and organizer. From 2018 to 2020, he spent three years living and working in Rojava (North and East Syria), where he co-founded the Rojava Information Center, the top independent, English-language news source connecting the Kurdish-led autonomous regions with the international press. His writing has appeared in the Independent, New Statesman, VICE, The Nation, and Jacobin, among others.