Written by Vittorio Sergi Abbesmuseum in Eindhoven is a small structure in post-modern architecture in the midst of a residential neighborhood of modern colonial Dutch-style cottages just across the canal that surrounds the historic center. The museum houses a diverse, and unusual by Italian standards, collection of critical post-colonial artworks and information installations. Henry Von […] The post Sociology of Freedom: a world where many worlds fit appeared first on Transnational Institu...| Transnational Institute of Social Ecology
Written by Hawzhin Azeez. She holds a PhD in political science and International Relations, from the University of Newcastle, Australia. Azeez is the creator of The Middle Eastern Feminist and was formerly the Co-Director of The Kurdish Center for Studies (English branch). Previously she has taught at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS), as […] The post Hawzhin Azeez: “The Children of War Know Its Human Costs” appeared first on Transnational Institute of Social Ecology.| Transnational Institute of Social Ecology
An interview with political writer Yavor Tarinski for the Greek newspaper Empros on the visions for united Balkans, the communes of history and the possibility of direct democracy today. The Greek version was published in the 21.05.25 issue of the newspaper. The questions were made by Pavlos Maragkos. Pavlos Maragkos: You are an author that […] The post Y. Tarinski: “If we want autonomy, we must actively construct it” appeared first on Transnational Institute of Social Ecology.| Transnational Institute of Social Ecology
Excerpt from the speech William I. Robinson delivered at the Peoples’ Platform Europe Conference held in Vienna, Austria in 14-16 February 2025. Global capitalism faces an unprecedented crisis. It is a stage of absolute, violent predation. Its extermination impulse is now rising to the surface. Our burning challenge in this situation is to renovate projects […] The post The Epochal Crisis of Global Capitalism – Challenges for Popular Resistance from Below appeared first on Transnational...| Transnational Institute of Social Ecology
Written by Theodoros Karyotis. Worker-led production refers to a diverse set of practices that aim to give protagonism to the subjects of labour: the workers themselves. Throughout the industrial era, with its associated processes of deskilling and mechanization, workers not only have demanded a bigger share of the profits through union struggles but have also […] The post Worker-led Production appeared first on Transnational Institute of Social Ecology.| Transnational Institute of Social Ecology
Statement by the European Ecological Movement for Kurdistan (TEV-EKO) from 12.05.2025. The 12th Congress of the PKK, which was held on 5-7 May 2025, and the statement issued afterwards represent a new turning point in the peoples’ struggle for freedom and democracy. The decisions taken have a historical significance not only for the Kurdish people, […] The post TEV-EKO: Statement on the New Political Period appeared first on Transnational Institute of Social Ecology.| Transnational Institute of Social Ecology
Written by Yavor Tarinski To many the news of PKK dissolving itself came as a thunder bolt from the blue sky. Such a surprise mostly comes from an absence of knowledge on the writings of Öcalan and the project of Democratic Modernity that has been adopted by the Kurdish freedom movement couple of decades ago. […] The post Strategic Transformation? The PKK’s Self-Dissolution within the Framework of Democratic Modernity appeared first on Transnational Institute of Social Ecology.| Transnational Institute of Social Ecology
Written by Andrej Grubačić for the book Building Free Life: Dialogues with Öcalan (PM Press, 2020). Svetozar Marković, the founder of Balkan socialism, was arrested in January 1874. He was immediately jailed in the Serbian town of Kragujevac. For the police records Marković gave his occupation as a writer; the local authorities recorded that he […] The post The Democratic Modernism of Svetozar Marković and Abdullah Öcalan appeared first on Transnational Institute of Social Ecology.| Transnational Institute of Social Ecology
Article: Usufruct Collective. Illustration: Bella Harter. Cross-posted from DOPE magazine. From climate change, to deforestation, to destruction of biodiversity and habitats, to ocean acidification, to air, water and soil pollution, and beyond: the world is undergoing a colossal ecological crisis. If business as usual continues without sufficient opposition and alternatives, there will be escalating disasters. […] The post WTF Is Social Ecology? appeared first on Transnational Institute of ...| Transnational Institute of Social Ecology
On March 13, 2025 Eleanor Finley visited the Urban Studies class Delivery of Urban Public Services at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies to explore possibilities and solutions through Municipalism. You can see and share the video from the talk here: The post Introducing Radical Municipalism appeared first on Transnational Institute of Social Ecology.| Transnational Institute of Social Ecology