Matthew Scott Whitley

COVID and the Solidarity Ethos in North and East Syria

North and East Syria provides an example of the solidarity ethos, seeking to cooperate both within and across its borders.Continue Reading

The seeds are planted for a pluralistic, feminist, and democratic economy — and also a democratic society.Continue Reading

We Can’t End the Forever War Without Stopping “The City of ISIS”
One boy stops and speaks to the reporter directly. He appears to be about seven years old. “When I grow up, I will behead you,” he says. Why? Because she is a woman who does not follow ISIS ideology.
The COVID Aid Gap in Syria
“There is unfairness in the distribution of these materials,” said Dr. Jiwan Mustafa, AANES Health Authority, “and what is granted to North and East Syria is considered very little regarding the population census and the need in North and East Syria.”
Tortured to Death: Survivor of Detention Under Turkish Occupation Speaks
A survivor of torture and detention under the Turkish occupation of Syria, Ms. Zainab Ahmed, age 63, is bravely coming forward to discuss the explicit details of sexual assault, torture, murder, and other atrocities that she has witnessed. The stories of abuse she tells are difficult to hear.
Top US Diplomat Supports Religious Freedom in Syria
“No one should fear violence, or persecution, for their beliefs. But today, this basic right is threatened in so many places around the world – including Iraq and Syria, Ethiopia, Burma, China, and Nigeria, just to name a few,” said Amb Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US Ambassador to the UN.