One reason I find phrasing like “Assad remnants” so disgusting is because it sounds so much like “kılıç artığı”/“kılıç artıkları”, “leftovers of the sword”, which is what Turkonationalists—even literal politicians—call indigenous Anatolians like Armenians, Assyrians, Greek-speakers. It’s the height of dehumanisation; it’s vile.
Thank you as always for your critique of the dehumanising mainstream narrative. As someone that is fairly new to international politics and relations, I often feel lost in a sea of misinformation, and your articles are like a guiding star for understanding and gaining further knowledge. Your voice is so necessary.
Such a terrible time to be alive in many ways and places.
After a year and a half of pocket-sized dusty footage of child murder and palpable fear, I thought I had become numb to human suffering. This weekend I saw one of the videos to which you refer, in my case I believe it was of a doctor pleading for her life, and I cannot shake it, days later.
More often than not, the most annoying question is "what can we be doing?" In this case, I think it is better than silence. So...in the US, 1. where should we be getting our news? 2. Are there specific actions we can be taking?
One reason I find phrasing like “Assad remnants” so disgusting is because it sounds so much like “kılıç artığı”/“kılıç artıkları”, “leftovers of the sword”, which is what Turkonationalists—even literal politicians—call indigenous Anatolians like Armenians, Assyrians, Greek-speakers. It’s the height of dehumanisation; it’s vile.
Unforgivable and more upsetting that I haven’t heard anyone (else) talking about it—or, honestly, even paying attention
Thank you as always for your critique of the dehumanising mainstream narrative. As someone that is fairly new to international politics and relations, I often feel lost in a sea of misinformation, and your articles are like a guiding star for understanding and gaining further knowledge. Your voice is so necessary.
Such a terrible time to be alive in many ways and places.
After a year and a half of pocket-sized dusty footage of child murder and palpable fear, I thought I had become numb to human suffering. This weekend I saw one of the videos to which you refer, in my case I believe it was of a doctor pleading for her life, and I cannot shake it, days later.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/boxing/2025/06/01/imane-khelif-medical-report-proves-biological-male/ CONGRATULATIONS SIR!
More often than not, the most annoying question is "what can we be doing?" In this case, I think it is better than silence. So...in the US, 1. where should we be getting our news? 2. Are there specific actions we can be taking?