"When a new “Progressive International” invited Syria’s Yassin al-Haj Saleh to join, he was happy to accept. When he then submitted this letter for their publication, they ceased contacting him without explanation.
*[Editor’s note: In April, the Syrian writer and Al-Jumhuriya co-founder Yassin al-Haj Saleh was invited to join the advisory council of the Progressive International, a new movement seeking <https://progressive.international/about/en> to “unite, organize, and mobilize progressive forces” around the world, involving well-known figures such as Noam Chomsky, Arundhati Roy, and Yanis Varoufakis. The below letter was to be al-Haj Saleh’s inaugural contribution to the movement’s media arm, Wire; envisaged as a platform “for the world’s progressive forces, translating and disseminating critical perspectives and stories from the grassroots around the world.” The letter, however, was never published by Wire, which ceased correspondence with al-Haj Saleh without explanation. It is published here by Al-Jumhuriya, with minor edits, for the first time.]"* *The above plus full letter contained in this article: * https://www.aljumhuriya.net/en/content/letter-progressive-international This really exposes those who claim that they give Assad a pass because all we have to do is "oppose our own imperialism". After all, this is supposed to be an international, meaning that there is no "our own" imperialism! These so-called "opponents" of US imperialism are really supporters of Assad and of Russian imperialism! (Note: I tried to post this link on a Facebook group "Leftist Trainspotters".That posting was rejected without any explanation. I'm told that it was rejected because I try to post material with which I agree. Well, duh! Could it have anything to do with the fact that almost all the admins. are the same sort of Assad supporters and this article really exposes their politics? you think? John Reimann -- *“Science and socialism go hand-in-hand.” *Felicity Dowling Check out:https:http://oaklandsocialist.com also on Facebook -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#2070): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/2070 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/77209434/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
