With the uprising in Syria in its 8th month, the class divisions that are affecting the situation have become quite clear. General strikes are now very common in working class cities like Homs, Hama, Baniyas and Daraa, as well as in the working class suburbs of Damascus.
In addition, the rank and file layer of the conscript Syrian army faces increasing intimidation by the secret police. Desertions from this conscript layer to the Syrian Free Army are frequent.
The more class conscious layers of the uprising will need to form revolutionary councils and co-ordinating bodies to guarantee that the outcome of the uprising will benefit workers and their communities.
With the uprising in Syria in its 8th month, the class divisions that are affecting the situation have become quite clear. General strikes are now very common in working class cities like Homs, Hama, Baniyas and Daraa, as well as in the working class suburbs of Damascus.
In addition, the rank and file layer of the conscript Syrian army faces increasing intimidation by the secret police. Desertions from this conscript layer to the Syrian Free Army are frequent.
The more class conscious layers of the uprising will need to form revolutionary councils and co-ordinating bodies to guarantee that the outcome of the uprising will benefit workers and their communities.
