Category Archives: Impunity

MEXICO: CNTE, Zapatistas & CRAC-PC Unite Around Ayotzinapa

Posted on 18/11/2014 by Ed Sykes

Three social movements that have represented the hopes of Mexican people for autonomy and justice in recent years have been the CNTE teaching union, the Zapatistas, and the community police forces of the CRAC-PC. Strongest in the southern states of … Continue reading →

Posted in Abarca, Aguirre, Anarchism, Assassination, Autodefensas, Autonomy, Ayotzinapa, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Democracy, dignity, Education, Enrique Peña Nieto, Exploitation, EZLN, Iguala, Impunity, independence, Injustice, Latin America, maestros, Murder, PAN, PRD, PRI, Zapatismo | Tagged Abarca, Aguirre, Anarchism, Assassination, Authoritarianism, Autodefensas, Autonomy, Ayotzinapa, Bad Government, Bourgeois Democracy, Capitalism, Caracoles, CECOP, Change, Chiapas, CNTE, Communism, Community Police, Community Police Forces, Counterinsurgency, Counterrevolution, CRAC-PC, Death, Democracy, Dignity, Drug Cartels, Drug Trafficking, Education, Exploitation, EZLN, Fascism, Free Nestora, Freedom, Galeano, Globalisation, Government, Guerrero, Iguala, Impunity, Independence, Injustice, Justice, La Realidad, Latin America, Libertarian Communism, libertarian socialism, Media, Mexico, Mexico City, Michoacán, Murder, Neoliberalism, Nestora, Nestora Salgado, Oppression, Organised Crime, PAN, Peace, Peña Nieto, Politics, Poverty, PRD, PRI, Proletariat, Protests, Self-Defence, Self-Government, Socialism, Solidarity, State, Teachers, Zapatismo, Zapatistas | 1 Comment

MEXICO: Indigenous People of Chiapas Oppose Megaprojects

Posted on 05/09/2014 by Ed Sykes

Communique from September 1st, 2014 To the people of Mexico and the world, To the national and international press, To national and international civil society groups, To human rights organisations, To adherents of the Sixth Declaration, To social organisations, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anarchism, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, capitalismo, Democracy, dignidad, dignity, Enrique Peña Nieto, Environment, Exploitation, EZLN, Imperialism, Impunity, independence, Injustice, International Relations, justice, Latin America, Libertarian Communism, Murder, Neoliberalism, Oppression, politics, PRI, rebellion, revolution, Sexta Declaración de la Selva Lacandona, Sixth Declaration of the Lacandona Jungle, socialism, The Media, Zapatismo, Zapatistas | Tagged Anarchism, Authoritarianism, Autonomy, Bad Government, Bourgeois Democracy, Capitalism, Chiapas, Colonialism, Communism, Counterinsurgency, Death, Democracy, Dignity, Education, Exploitation, EZLN, Freedom, Globalisation, Government, Imperialism, Impunity, Independence, Injustice, Justice, Latin America, Libertarian Communism, libertarian socialism, Media, Mexico, Murder, Neoliberalism, Oppression, PAN, Peña Nieto, Politics, Poverty, PRD, PRI, Proletariat, Rebellion, Repression, Resistance, Revolution, Self-Defence, Self-Government, Socialism, Solidarity, State, Uprising, Violence, War, Zapatismo, Zapatistas | 4 Comments

MEXICO: Six Reasons Why Indigenous Communities Are Opposed to the San Cristóbal-Palenque Motorway

Posted on 28/08/2014 by Ed Sykes

July 31st, 2014 In Chiapas, Mexico, there are plans to build a motorway between San Cristóbal de Las Casas and Palenque – two of the most important tourist sites in the state. The Department of Infrastructure and Communications in … Continue reading →

Posted in Anarchism, Assassination, Autodefensas, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, capitalismo, Climate Change, Democracy, dignidad, dignity, Education, Enrique Peña Nieto, Environment, Exploitation, EZLN, Imperialism, Impunity, independence, Injustice, International Relations, justice, Latin America, Latinoamérica, Libertarian Communism, Neoliberalism, Oppression, Policías Comunitarias, politics, PRI, rebellion, revolution, Sexta Declaración de la Selva Lacandona, Sixth Declaration of the Lacandona Jungle, socialism, socialismo, The Media, transport, transporte, War, Zapatismo, Zapatistas | Tagged Anarchism, Assassination, Authoritarianism, Autodefensas, Autonomy, Bad Government, Bourgeois Democracy, Capitalism, Catholic Church, Change, Chiapas, Colonialism, Community Police Forces, Counterinsurgency, Counterrevolution, Democracy, Dignity, Exploitation, EZLN, Freedom, Globalisation, Government, Imperialism, Impunity, Independence, Injustice, Justice, Latin America, Mexico, Neoliberalism, Oppression, Organised Crime, PAN, Peña Nieto, Politics, Poverty, PRD, PRI, Proletariat, Protests, Rebellion, Repression, Resistance, Revolución, Revolution, Self-Defence, Self-Government, Solidarity, State, Violence, War, Zapatismo, Zapatistas | 4 Comments

Gaza: A Capitalist Genocide (Key Points)

Posted on 27/08/2014 by Ed Sykes

[Note: This essay was written from a standpoint that seeks to decrease (and ultimately destroy) all discrimination (based on ethnicity, religion, or other factors) through the dissemination of information and reasoned analysis. Zionism is not synonymous with Judaism. Islamism is … Continue reading →

Posted in Assassination, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Democracy, dignity, Exploitation, Gaza, Imperialism, Impunity, independence, Injustice, International Relations, Israel, Neoliberalism, Oppression, Palestine, politics, rebellion, revolution, The Media, UK, USA, War | Tagged Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Zionism | 4 Comments

Gaza: A Capitalist Genocide (Essay)

Posted on 23/08/2014 by Ed Sykes

Posted in Anarchism, Assassination, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Conservative Party, Democracy, dignity, Education, Europe, Exploitation, Gaza, Imperialism, Impunity, independence, Injustice, International Relations, Israel, justice, Latin America, Libertarian Communism, Murder, Neoliberalism, Oppression, Palestine, politics, rebellion, revolution, socialism, The Media, Trade Unions, UK, USA, War | Tagged #FreePalestine, #GazaUnderAttack, #ICC4Israel, #SOSGaza, 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict, Capitalism, ethnic cleansing, Fascism, fascists, Gaza, Genocide, Israel, Operation Defensive Edge, Palestine, Palestinians, UK, USA, War crimes, Zionism, Zionists | 16 Comments

Freedom for Mexico’s Political Prisoners

Posted on 22/08/2014 by Ed Sykes

On August 21st 2014, events were held in Mexico, the USA, Costa Rica, Brazil, Australia, Argentina, and the Dominican Republic in solidarity with the Mexican prisoners who have been arrested for political motives since the 2012 inauguration of President Enrique … Continue reading →

Posted in Assassination, Autodefensas, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, CNTE, dignity, Education, Enrique Peña Nieto, Environment, Exploitation, EZLN, Impunity, independence, Injustice, justice, Latin America, Libertarian Communism, maestros, Michoacán, Murder, Neoliberalism, Nestora Salgado, Oppression, Policías Comunitarias, politics, PRI, rebellion, revolution, socialism, Strike, Teachers, The Media, Trade Unions, Uncategorized, War, Zapatistas | Tagged Aquila, Arturo Campos, Atenco, Authoritarianism, Capitalism, Free Nestora, Galeano, Gonzalo Molina, Human Rights, La Parota, Marco Antonio Suástegui, Mexico City, Nestora Salgado, Political Prisoners, POS, Rocío Mensino, UACM | 7 Comments

The Need for Empathy in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Posted on 29/07/2014 by Ed Sykes

During Israel’s recent invasion of Gaza, over one thousand Palestinians have died, and the UN says three quarters of the dead have been civilians. UNICEF, meanwhile, affirms that at least 30 percent have been children. The Israeli State claims that … Continue reading →

Posted in Anarchism, Assassination, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Democracy, dignity, Education, Exploitation, Gaza, Imperialism, Impunity, independence, Injustice, International Relations, Israel, justice, Libertarian Communism, Murder, Neoliberalism, Oppression, Palestine, politics, rebellion, revolution, socialism, The Media, UK, USA, War | Tagged Colonialism, Compassion, Empathy, Gaza, Hamas, IDF, Israel, Massacre, Palestine, Palestinians, Resistance, Solidarity, Understanding | 1 Comment

India, the International Community, and Gaza

Posted on 29/07/2014 by Ed Sykes

The nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of India has recently been criticised for its role as a “spectator” in the Israeli attack on Gaza. Opposition parties even “walked out of the upper house of parliament” when the BJP “refused … Continue reading →

Posted in Assassination, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Democracy, dignity, Education, Exploitation, Gaza, Imperialism, Impunity, independence, Injustice, International Relations, Israel, justice, Murder, Neoliberalism, Oppression, Palestine, politics, rebellion, revolution, The Media, War | Tagged BJP, Colonialism, Gaza, Genocide, India, Israel, Kashmir, Pakistan, Palestine, Solidarity | 1 Comment

Protests against Oligopolies, Inequality, Mining, & Dispossession in the Mexican Countryside (#23JMX)

Posted on 23/07/2014 by Ed Sykes

“…The rich man came and broke [my yoke-ring], He took off with all my corn, Without even leaving me enough to eat, And he presented me with my ‘bills’, … What a shameless boss! … My beloved said to me: … Continue reading →

Posted in Anarchism, Autodefensas, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Climate Change, Democracy, dignity, Education, Enrique Peña Nieto, Environment, Exploitation, EZLN, Imperialism, Impunity, independence, Injustice, International Relations, justice, Libertarian Communism, Michoacán, Murder, Neoliberalism, Nestora Salgado, Oppression, Policías Comunitarias, politics, PRI, rebellion, revolution, Sexta Declaración de la Selva Lacandona, Sixth Declaration of the Lacandona Jungle, socialism, Trade Unions, Zapatismo, Zapatistas | Tagged #23DeJulioMX, #23JulioMX, #AlianzaCampoCiudad, #ApoyaAlCampoMX, #ElCampoEsDeTodos, #JornadaCampesina, #JusticiaParaElCampoMX, #SembrandoIdeas, #SemillasDeVidaMX | 4 Comments

Palestine On Our Lips (RvsR)

Posted on 20/07/2014 by Ed Sykes

Once again, Palestine is on our lips, and Gaza pierces our hearts. The Zionist State of Israel has intensified its acts of extermination against the Palestinian population over the last few weeks and, in Nablus, Ramallah, and Jerusalem, Palestinians have … Continue reading →

Posted in Anarchism, Assassination, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, CIA, Democracy, dignity, Exploitation, EZLN, Gaza, Imperialism, Impunity, independence, Injustice, International Relations, Israel, justice, Libertarian Communism, Murder, Neoliberalism, Oppression, Palestine, politics, rebellion, revolution, Sexta Declaración de la Selva Lacandona, Sixth Declaration of the Lacandona Jungle, socialism, USA, War, Zapatismo, Zapatistas | Tagged Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Red Contra La Represión, RvsR, Zapatistas, Zionism | 3 Comments