";s:4:"text";s:4567:"He also understood how the persecution of the HDP in Turkey fit into a broader pattern of global authoritarianism.Just as he apprehended the connections that bound the global left together, Michael also was keenly aware of the global nature of the reaction against it. He was also the co-host of the award-winning Majority Report. Michael Brooks; Ben Burgis; It’s Good That Joe Rogan Endorsed Bernie. Progressives are mourning the loss of popular political commentator Michael Brooks. When asked to comment on Ilhan Omar’s failure to support a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide and her lackluster condemnation of the Turkish invasion of Rojava, he was nervous both because of his awareness of the utterly vile demonization of the Minnesota representative in the right-wing press and the great personal esteem and admiration in which he held her. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. That’s why her recent stances on Turkey, the Kurds, and the Armenian genocide are so disappointing.Despite overwhelming evidence that former Brazilian president Lula da Silva was the victim of a right-wing campaign to keep him out of another presidential term by jailing him, Bernie Sanders is the only Democratic candidate who has called for his release. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.« C’est avec le cœur lourd que nous annonçons le décès inattendu de Michael Brooks: un fils, un frère, un ami et un véritable camarade pour tant de gens », ont tweeté les collègues de Brooks. He was a loving son, a doting brother, a loyal friend, and a fiery comrade. I cannot attest to the impact of our piece on Omar, but she subsequently did recognize the It is difficult to put into words the sense of loss that one feels at a time like this. His research focuses on Middle Eastern affairs and he has previously taught and studied in the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Iraqi Kurdistan. I’d like to share here a lightly edited version of how he concluded these notes (don’t worry, Michael always let me edit his stuff as I saw fit):I’m writing this with great clarity and great fear.