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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

UK: March for the NHS (06/09/14)

Posted on 06/09/2014 by Ed Sykes

Popular opposition to austerity and privatisation are on the rise in the UK, and unions, left-wing political parties, and civil society groups have all come together to assert that the NHS will not be given away to corporations. Today’s march … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Authoritarianism, Bad Government, Bourgeois Democracy, Capitalism, Conservatives, England, Exploitation, Globalisation, Government, Injustice, Left Unity, Media, Neoliberalism, Politics, Protests, Resistance, Scotland, Socialism, Solidarity, State, UK | Leave a 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

Galeano Lives On (Poem)

Posted on 25/05/2014 by Ed Sykes

Darkness fills the jungle, As the branches block out the light, Sweat drips from his forehead, As his mind prepares to fight, Silence falls as he pauses for breath, But the storm awaits… A leaf on the ground … Continue reading →

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The Transformative Power of the Struggle, Dignity, and Autonomy of the Zapatistas (#GaleanoLives)

Posted on 25/05/2014 by Ed Sykes

“It was pain and rage that made us challenge everyone and everything 20 years ago, and it is pain and rage that are once again forcing us to lace up our boots, put on our uniforms, strap on our guns, … Continue reading →

Posted in Autonomy, capitalism, capitalismo, dignidad, dignity, independence, justice, Latin America, Latinoamérica, México, Mexico, política, politics, rebellion, revolution, socialism, socialismo, Zapatistas | Tagged #GaleanoLives, #GaleanoVive, Assassination, Autonomy, Capitalism, Caracoles, Chiapas, CIOAC-H, Dignity, Emancipation, EZLN, Government, Impunity, José Luis Solis López, Justice, La Realidad, Liberation, libertarian socialism, Mexico, Murder, Paramilitary, Revolution, Self-Government, Solidarity, State, Transformation, Zapatismo, Zapatistas | 7 Comments

Understanding Anti-Zapatista Violence

Posted on 13/05/2014 by Ed Sykes

There is a lot of confusion surrounding violent events in Chiapas. In the following article, Peter Rosset gives us a short guide on how to respond to questions such as: “Are indigenous communities violent?” and “Are the Zapatistas violent?” … Continue reading →

Posted in Anarchism, Assassination, Autonomy, Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Democracy, dignity, Exploitation, EZLN, Impunity, independence, Injustice, justice, Latin America, Libertarian Communism, Mexico, Murder, Neoliberalism, Oppression, politics, rebellion, revolution, Sexta Declaración de la Selva Lacandona, Sixth Declaration of the Lacandona Jungle, socialism, War, Zapatismo, Zapatistas | Tagged Anarchism, Chiapas, CIOAC-H, Counterinsurgency, Counterrevolution, EZLN, Galeano, Government Aggression, La Realidad, libertarian socialism, Manuel Velasco, Mexico, Paramilitary groups, PRI, Rebellion, Revolution, State, Zapatistas | 1 Comment

Bishop Vera on the EZLN: “Their Proposal Is Peace”

Posted on 27/02/2014 by Ed Sykes

One of the latest representatives of the ‘progressive’ current of the Catholic Church, Raúl Vera López is the bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila, and was involved in the peace process after the Zapatista Uprising of 1994. Reflecting on the twentieth anniversary … Continue reading →

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War: Who is it Good for?