Category Archives: Education
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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The Political Murders of Ayotzinapa & the October 8th Solidarity March in Mexico City
Last weekend, 28 charred bodies were found in Iguala, Guerrero, in what was another in a long line of mass murders in Mexico since the drugs trade became more prominent in the 1990s. This time, however, the BBC reported that … Continue reading
Posted in #AyotzinapaNoSeOlvida, #JusticiaParaAyotzinapa, #TodosSomosAyotzinapa, #TodxsSomxsAyotzinapa, Ayotzinapa, Drug Cartels, Education, Free Nestora, Guerrero, Iguala, Mireles, Nestora Salgado, Normalistas, PAN, PRD, PRI, Teachers
Tagged #AyotzinapaNoSeOlvida, #JusticiaParaAyotzinapa, #TodosSomosAyotzinapa, #TodxsSomxsAyotzinapa, Anarchism, Assassination, Authoritarianism, Autodefensas, Autonomy, Ayotzinapa, Bad Government, Bourgeois Democracy, Capitalism, Change, CNTE, Communism, Community Police Forces, Counterrevolution, Death, Drug Cartels, Drug Trafficking, Education, Free Nestora, Guerrero, Iguala, Nestora Salgado, Normalistas, Teachers
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Letter to MPs in Support of Kobane and Rojava
Below is a letter I recently sent to MPs in the UK… ———————————— I am writing to you because I believe that the experiences of democratic autonomy in the Kurdish regions of northern Syria (known as Rojava) are an example … Continue reading
Posted in Anarchism, Autonomía, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Democracy, dignity, Education, Europe, Exploitation, ISIS, Kobane, Kobani, Kurds, PYD, Rojava, Syria, Turkey, YPG, YPJ
Tagged Anarchism, Autonomy, Bad Government, Bourgeois Democracy, Capitalism, Communism, Community Police Forces, Death, Democracy, Dignity, Exploitation, Fascism, ISIS, Kobane, Kobani, PYD, Rojava, Syria, Turkey, UK, YPG, YPJ
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Daesh, Imperialism, and Rojava
The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923) united much of the Arab World for centuries. In the 19th century, however, it began to decline, and the imperial powers of Europe tried to ensure their own political influence in the region. The UK, for … Continue reading
Posted in Anarchism, Arab Nationalism, Assad, Autonomy, Ba'ath, Ba'ath Party, capitalism, CIA, Democracy, dignity, Education, Environment, Europe, Exploitation, Iraq, ISIS, Islamic State, Kurdistan, Kurds, Libertarian Communism, Libertarian Socialism, PKK, PYD, revolution, Rojava, Saddam Hussein, Salafism, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Wahhabism, YPG
Tagged Anarchism, Assassination, Authoritarianism, Autonomy, Bad Government, Bourgeois Democracy, Capitalism, Change, Colonialism, Communism, Community Police Forces, Counterinsurgency, Counterrevolution, Death, Democracy, Dignity, Education, Europe, Exploitation, Extremism, Fascism, France, Freedom, Globalisation, Government, History, Imperialism, Impunity, Independence, Injustice, Iraq, ISIS, Israel, Justice, Kurdistán, Libertarian Communism, libertarian socialism, PKK, PYD, Qatar, Rojava, Salafism, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UK, USA, Wahhabism, YPG
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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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Gaza: A Capitalist Genocide (Essay)
[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 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
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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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The Need for Empathy in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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
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India, the International Community, and Gaza
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
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Resistance Is Fertile 