Breaking the Curse of Forgotten Places
On the Ground Analysis and Reflections from the Comunitario Movement in Michoacán, Mexico.
El Enemigo Común
Bilingual independent media by, about, and for social movements in Mexico and beyond
El Enemigo Común
Bilingual independent media by, about, and for social movements in Mexico and beyond
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Tierra Caliente: The freedom we have now, we haven’t had in twelve years
The uprising against organized crime in Michoacán gains ground despite many obstacles and changes can be seen in the way people live.
A day with the comunitarios of Peribán
This community defense team was responsible for freeing the town of Peribán from the control of the Knights Templar cartel over a week ago.
Self-defense groups and their critics
Critiques and speculations regarding the self-defense movement have been leveled from left and right, yet absent is an appreciation for the events in situ.
Crossing Borders in Templar Territory
This must be a narco-bloqueo, or narco-blockade, a road block strategy utilized by the Templars to kidnap, extort and rob places of business and individuals.