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From Protest to Resistance: Turkey’s May Day Crackdown and the Erosion of Civic Space
The Resistance Hub On the morning of May 1, 2025, Istanbul was already bracing for confrontation. By nightfall, more than 400 protesters had been arrested, streets were thick with tear gas, and Turkey’s ruling elite had once again shown its willingness to criminalize dissent. This year’s May Day crackdown was not just an isolated episode…
Romania’s Militant Democracy Moment: Defending the System, or Undermining It?
The Resistance Hub In March 2025, Romania’s Constitutional Court upheld a controversial decision to bar far-right candidate Călin Georgescu from running in a rerun of the presidential election. The ruling came after Romania’s top electoral body invalidated the results of the December 2024 election, citing alleged Russian interference and violations of electoral law that had…
Urban Resistance: Tactics for Fighting in Occupied Cities
The Resistance Hub As 21st-century warfare continues to shift from open terrain to dense population centers, the ability of irregular forces to mount effective urban resistance has become one of the defining dynamics of modern conflict. Whether facing a conventional military occupation or a hybrid incursion, resistance fighters in cities operate with a unique set…
The Weaponization of Information: How Disinformation Fuels Modern Warfare
The Resistance Hub Introduction In today’s digital battlefield, disinformation has become one of the most potent weapons in warfare. Unlike falsehoods, disinformation campaigns are meticulously crafted operations designed to manipulate public perception, destabilize societies, and influence political and military outcomes. Unlike traditional propaganda, which seeks to bolster support for a regime or ideology, modern disinformation…
Syria’s Transitional Government: From Victory to Insurgency
The Resistance Hub The Syrian Civil War, which began in 2011 as a protest movement against the regime of Bashar al-Assad, saw numerous factions vying for control over the country. After more than a decade of brutal conflict, an opposition-led coalition finally ousted Assad’s government in December 2024. The new administration, led by President Ahmed…
The White Rose Movement: Defying the Nazi Regime with Words
The Resistance Hub Resistance doesn’t always come in the form of armed rebellion. Sometimes, it takes shape through ideas—printed, whispered, and passed from hand to hand. In the heart of Nazi Germany, a group of students and one professor chose to fight back, not with guns or bombs, but with words. The Weiße Rose—the White…
Rwanda’s Support for M23 Rebels: Congo’s Counterinsurgency Response and Regional Implications
The Resistance Hub The conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has escalated significantly, with mounting evidence that Rwanda is backing the M23 rebel group. While Kigali denies involvement, intelligence reports, and UN findings suggest Rwanda has been providing military and logistical support to the insurgents. Meanwhile, Kinshasa is struggling to mount…
The Rise of Sudan’s Civilian Resistance: A People’s Fight for Survival
The Resistance Hub Introduction Sudan is no stranger to conflict, but the war that erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has pushed the country into unprecedented chaos. With government institutions crumbling and lawlessness spreading, ordinary civilians have found themselves caught in a brutal power struggle…