By Lucie Cabins (For the Chiapas Support Committee: May, 2025) “Impunity is not the result of a weak or deficient state, but rather it is actively provided to the gamut of armed groups who commit crimes and acts of terror…
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By Raúl Zibechi | Desinformémonos [In Watsonville, California] The laid-back and calm rhythm of the city is palpable in every corner, in the identical houses built of wood, generating the appearance of a life without surprises or problems. Everything changes…
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Fourteenth Part and Second Approach Alert: The (other) Rule of the Excluded Third Party. November 2023. The meeting was a year ago. One early morning in November. It was cold. Subcomandante Insurgente Moisés arrived at the chambers of the Captaincy…
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By: Raúl Zibechi We are accustomed to the fact that defenders of state-centric policy publicize the actions of states, emphasizing their achievements and omitting state criminality, which is usually attributed to drug trafficking groups and armed gangs that multiply thanks…
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