Kevork Sassouni

Kevork Sassouni is an Armenian student activist who lived in Lebanon for most of his life and has participated in several grassroots social movements.

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Kevork Sassouni

February 5, 2021 Length: 774 words

Lebanon: Behind the Assassination of Lokman Slim

Summary: Assassination of independent-minded Shiite intellectual Lukman Slim, apparently by Hezbollah, is a blow to democratic resistance — Editors

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Kevork Sassouni

June 2, 2020 Length: 1431 words

Los Angeles Protests over George Floyd Murder: A New Movement in the Making

Summary: First-hand account of Los Angeles protests against racist police murder of George Floyd and its relationship to systemic racism and capitalism — Editors

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Kevork Sassouni

December 7, 2019 Length: 858 words

“Letter Against US Imperialism” Damages Left by Supporting Iranian Regime Against a Popular Uprising

Summary: Travesty of Letter signed by Angela Davis and other prominent leftists supporting Iranian regime in name of “anti-imperialism” [Addendum: The letter appeared online around Dec. 1 but was take…

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Kevork Sassouni

November 28, 2019 Length: 333 words

Contradictions of Iran Solidarity Demonstration in Los Angeles

Summary: In the wake of the recent uprising, Iranian leftists demonstrate against regime repression, but do so separately from a larger conservative gathering — Editors

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Kevork Sassouni

November 11, 2019 Length: 2129 words

Lebanon, Not Just an Intifada but a Revolution

Summary: Mass mobilization continues into a fourth week, challenging political, economic and sectarian forces. Image is of martyred Aala Abu Fakhr — Editors

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Kevork Sassouni

October 22, 2019 Length: 624 words

The Lebanese Intifada

Summary: On new protests in Lebanon, which have created solidarity across all sectarian divides — Editors

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Kevork Sassouni

August 21, 2018 Length: 815 words

Noise Demo in Solidarity with Prison Strike at LA’s Twin Tower Correctional Facility

Summary: Leftist groups gather in front of Twin Tower Correctional Facility in Downtown Los Angeles for noise demonstration in solidarity with prisoners going on strike nationwide — Editors

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Rocio Lopez,
Kevork Sassouni

July 28, 2018 Length: 1094 words

Road to Change: March for Our Lives & Black Lives Matter Town Hall

Summary:  Public meeting in South Central Los Angeles brings together youth activists from March for Our Lives and Black Lives Matter for discussion of different forms of violence affecting US youth a…

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Events from this author

[Los Angeles] Police Murder and Its Revolutionary Opposition in Minneapolis and Across the Country: A Story of US Racist Capitalism

May 31, 2020
6:00-8:00 PM Pacific Time

Internet
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85378369203?pwd=WmpseE81TkdzVnNuZVNaRzJCRGNoQT09

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[Los Angeles] Understanding MARXISM & FREEDOM 60 Years Later – A Discussion of Raya Dunayevskaya’s Revolutionary Text

September 23, 2018
6:30-8:30 PM

Westside Peace Center
3916 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 101-102

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[Los Angeles] World Contradictions in the Trump Era and the Tasks of Marxist-Humanism

May 20, 2018
6:30 - 8:30 PM

Westside Peace Center
3916 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 101-102

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