Power of the People
November 24th, 2006 – Jennifer Browdy de Hernandez writes: Many years ago, I visited the ruins of the ancient Zapotecan city of Monte Alban. It was a cool, overcast morning, and from the plateau on which the city lies the…
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
Category Solidarity
Oaxaca Banner Drop in Montpelier, VT
November 20th, 2006 – bobsmith writes: Activists hung a 20-foot banner across the main street in the capitol city of Vermont and handed out informational flyers and talked to passersby. The banner stated: “VIVA The People’s Assembly of Oaxaca, Mexico.…
9th and 10th Days in Oaxaca
Once again, here I am as a witness of events in Oaxaca. The real struggle, the real risks, the real revolution is with the people of Oaxaca. started Nov 21, finished Nov 22, 2006 – Xochitl writes: As I write…
Firsthand Accounts and Photos in San Francisco
reZz writes: I (Tristan) just returned from an amazing experience in Oaxaca, Mexico. Striking teachers and all other progressive groups have united in the APPO movement. It is one of the most directly democratic organizations of its size. They have…
VAPPOR Press Release and Manifiesto
The VAPPOR Oaxaca Solidarity Camp has continuously occupied the sidewalk outside the Mexican Consulate in San Diego, 24/7, since the invasion of Oaxaca by Mexican federal troops on October 29. The goals of the Camp have been put pressure on…