Category Archives: EZLN
Looking to the horizon: Three generations of Zapatista children
August 13, 2015 This study represents a succinct and reflective investigation into a number of historical experiences in which the main actors are children in Zapatista communities. In particular, it will focus on the importance of adult accompaniment and the … Continue reading
Posted in Autonomy, Education, EZLN, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
Tagged Autonomy, Education, EZLN, Latin America, Mexico, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
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Infinite Dispossession: David Harvey’s View of Mexico
Translated by Oso Sabio[1] from an article written by Alejandro de Coss[2] in Spanish at Horizontal.mx[3] on 19/05/2015 There are few contemporary social theoreticians more important than English geographer David Harvey[4], and this essay uses some of his main ideas … Continue reading
Posted in capitalism, Chiapas, David Harvey, Dispossession, EZLN, Libertarian Socialism, Marxism, San Quintín, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
Tagged Capitalism, Cherán, Chiapas, David Harvey, Dispossession, Guerrero, libertarian socialism, Marxism, Mexico, Rojava, San Quintín, Zapatistas
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Eduardo Galeano and the Zapatistas
“Indigenous people, it is plain to see, are only a problem for those who deny them the right to be who they are” – Eduardo Galeano Always on the side of the marginalised of Latin America and the wider world, … Continue reading
Posted in Eduardo Galeano, EZLN, Latin America, México, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
Tagged Eduardo Galeano, EZLN, Mexico, Mexico City, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
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Masked Politics in Mexico
In the recent protests in Mexico over the Ayotzinapa[1] case, a minority of ‘encapuchados’ (people with bandannas covering their faces) have been involved in small ‘disturbances’ (including an arson attack on the door of the National Palace and some minor … Continue reading
Posted in Aguirre, Anarchism, Assassination, Autodefensas, Autonomía, Autonomy, Ayotzinapa, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Democracy, dignity, EZLN, Iguala, Mass Protests, Social Activism, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
Tagged #AyotzinapaSomosTodos, Anarchism, Assassination, Authoritarianism, Autodefensas, Autonomy, Ayotzinapa, Bad Government, Bourgeois Democracy, Capitalism, Change, Chiapas, Counterinsurgency, Counterrevolution, Death, Democracy, Dignity, Exploitation, EZLN, Fascism, Freedom, Government, Guerrero, Iguala, Impunity, Mexico, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
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MEXICO: Indigenous People of Chiapas Oppose Megaprojects
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
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MEXICO: Six Reasons Why Indigenous Communities Are Opposed to the San Cristóbal-Palenque Motorway
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
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Freedom for Mexico’s Political Prisoners
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
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Protests against Oligopolies, Inequality, Mining, & Dispossession in the Mexican Countryside (#23JMX)
“…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
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MEXICO: We Need to Philosophise from an Indigenous Framework
Philosophising from Indigenous Communities: An Urgent Necessity In Mexico, one of the main tasks for philosophers today is to deal with the country’s social reality, which in many ways finds itself in crisis. Mexican philosophy, therefore, unlike others, is … Continue reading
Posted in Anarchism, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Climate Change, Democracy, dignity, Education, Environment, Exploitation, EZLN, independence, Injustice, justice, Latin America, Libertarian Communism, Neoliberalism, Oppression, Pedagogy, Policías Comunitarias, politics, rebellion, revolution, Sexta Declaración de la Selva Lacandona, Sixth Declaration of the Lacandona Jungle, socialism, Teachers, Zapatismo, Zapatistas
Tagged Carlos Lenkersdorf, Enrique Dussel, Guillermo Bonfil Batalla, Luis Villoro, Mexico, Philosophy, Zapatistas
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Resistance Is Fertile 