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Juan Vázquez Assassinated in Bachajón, Chiapas
Bachajón Ejido Owners Demand that Juan Vázquez Guzman’s Death Not Be Left Unpunished ** The indigenous leader “and Other Campaign” adherent was assassinated Wednesday ** They warn that the struggle over the defense of land and the natural springs “will…
Read MoreParamilitarism, Armed Groups and Community Self Defense
[As this article explains, violence from organized crime and the Drug War in Mexico is rampant in a number of Mexican states. Some indigenous communities have policed themselves for some time, but more and more communities are now taking up…
Read MoreMoisés, Another EZLN Comandante
Moisés, Another EZLN Subcomandante By: Gloria Muñoz Ramírez Visionary, military strategist, and organizer of the people, these are some of the characteristics of the new Subcomandante of the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN, its initials in Spanish). Known as Major…
Read MoreZapatista News Summary – March 2013
MARCH 2013 ZAPATISTA NEWS SUMMARY In Chiapas 1. EZLN Concludes THEM AND US Essay – During February, the EZLN released Parts 5, 6 and 7 (the final part) of THEM AND US. All 7 parts are translated into English on…
Read MoreRaúl Zibechi: Can the State Be the Commons?
Can the State Be the Commons? By: Raúl Zibechi Rigorous and committed reflections and analyses are essential in this turbulent and chaotic period, in which the anti-systemic forces have difficulties orienting themselves and defining a direction. Some of those analyses…
Read MoreEZLN: Moises: Dates and Other Details for the Little Zapatista School
Dates and Other Details for the Little Zapatista School ZAPATISTA NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY MEXICO March 2013. Compañeras and compañeros, brothers and sisters of the Sixth: Regarding visits, caravans, and projects. As you all know, we are preparing our classes for the…
Read MoreZapantera Negra: Zapatista Black Panther Art
ZAPANTERAS NEGRAS: Zapatista Black Panther Art in S.F. April 10, 2013 @ 7:00pm at Rincon 3265 17th St. #204 (Between Mission and Capp) San Francisco CA 94110 In 2012, Emory Douglas, former Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party,…
Read MoreEZLN: Marcos: THEM AND US VII – The Smallest Ones 6 – The Resistance
THEM AND US VII. The Smallest Ones 6. The Resistance. March 2013. NOTE: The following fragments talk about the resistance of the zap… wait! There’s a Zapatista Airforce?! The Zapatista health system is better than the health system of the…
Read MoreEZLN: Marcos: THEM AND US VII – The Smallest Ones 5 – The Money
THEM AND US VII The Smallest Ones 5: THE MONEY March 2013 Note: Money, cash, bills, benjamins,…
Read MoreTHEM AND US VII – The Smallest Ones 4 – The Compañeras take the “Cargo”
THEM AND US VII. The Smallest Ones 4. The Compañeras: Taking on the cargo* *Cargo, a duty or task, refers here to a designated position of responsibility and authority. February 2013 There is nothing more subversive and irreverent as a group of women…
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