by Paolo Barontini When we think about Liberalism, we can see many different attempts to define it: some call it an economic system, some define it as a philosophical understanding of the state and its relation with the individual, and others define it as an answer against conservatism and reactionary politics. The ideologues of the system are trying to define it in many different ways with the objective of legitimising it. On the other hand, when we try to define and unders

Mizgîn Avzem The society of capitalist modernity is soaked in a deeply rooted individualism. This individualism is no accident but a systemic tool of exploitation and oppression which is used consciously by the system and aims to isolate people’s development and their efforts at resistance. Above all, young women are touched by this kind of division, as their struggles are shaped not only by societal norms but also through gender specific oppression and violent hierarchies.

This special edition is an outcome of the Şehid Hêlîn Qerecox Academy in Rojava, which is a place for young people from all over the world to educate themselves on the principles of democracy, ecology and women’s liberation.