Policy Snapshot
There’s fresh talk of the Turkish threat to North and East Syria, as Turkey moves more troops and equipment to the Syria border in an apparent move to intimidate US troops stationed in Syria. This once again poses a grave threat to the people of the North and East Syria.Continue Reading
Recommendations from Conference on ISIS Terrorism in Northeast Syria
Over the course of three days, the participants discussed various aspects of ISIS terrorism.Continue Reading
Economic Terrorism in Syria
The economic lives of Syrians will take years to recover. In the meantime, the suffering continues.Continue Reading
SDC cannot release ISIS militants without trial
“Simply freeing the militants …is inhumane, and legally and morally irresponsible.”Continue Reading
US Defense Spending Bill Could Authorize Funds for ISIS Detainees
The Senate’s version of the NDAA includes funding authority to address ISIS detainees.Continue Reading
Displacement in Turkish-occupied areas higher than SDF-held areas
Turkish occupation, as well as occupation by the opposition, has led to significantly more displacement than control by AANES.Continue Reading
Policy Snapshot
Latest US-Syria policy news impacting North and East SyriaContinue Reading
Independence Day Remarks
SDC acknowledges “our mutual commitment to peace, equality, liberty, and justice, and a world free from terror.”Continue Reading
Ideas Do Not Die By Bullets
Our international attention has turned away from ISIS as a threat. But this is premature.Continue Reading
Burnt Farm Fields Are Economic Terrorism
So far, seven people have lost their lives battling these fires.Continue Reading
What’s After the Military Defeat of ISIS
We need a counter ideology and a counter moral vision.Continue Reading
Policy Snapshot
AANES continues to get the short shrift by its allies in the US.Continue Reading