This Week in Oaxaca: The Continuing Lies and Their Truths

What the government and the mass media say about the struggle in Oaxaca and what people know to be true. By Magdalena Dubois, Centro de Medios Libres, CML Translated and edited by Calamity Barucha, CML Centro de Medios Libres, CML,…

Tensions Rise: University Autonomy Violated as Radio is under seige

Radio Universidad declared a victory earlier today, at least for now. November 2nd, 2006 – danielsan writes: The Federal Government is trying to consolidate it’s power in Oaxaca, attacking the University Campus (a violation of its guaranteed autonomy) in order…

Dia de l@s Muert@s en Oaxaca: Brad Will among many

November 2nd, 2006 – danielsan writes: Dia de los Muertos is a little different this year in Oaxaca, with fresh graves and a military occupation. The backlash is starting, after five months without the ‘authorities.’ Fotos from the past few…

Memorial for Brad: St. Mark’s Church

A memorial service will happen Nov 11th There will be a memorial for Brad, as well as other events (we hope) such as concerts and a community dialogue, on the weekend of November 11th and 12th. The memorial itself will…

Oaxaca Overview on Rustbelt Radio

November 1st, 2006 – Rustbelt Radio writes: An overview of the uprising in Oaxaca with interviews with teachers at the barricades, Oaxacan townspeople, international activists, Mexico City media activists and footage from Brad Will’s last video

Letter in Support of the People of Oaxaca

A new sign-on support letter has been drafted. Signatories include Tariq Ali, Noam Chomsky, Eve Ensler, Danny Glover, Eduardo Galeano, Michael Moore, Arundhati Roy, Alice Walker, Howard Zinn, and many others. An excerpt: We are extremely alarmed to see that…

The APPO Wins an Important Battle Against the PFP

[ Illustration: D.R. 2006 Latuff ] The APPO has Forced the PFP Into a Retreat From its Attempted Incursion Into the Benito Juarez University By Greg Berger The Other Journalism with the Other Campaign in Sonora November 2, 2006 –…

Radio APPO Under Heavy Attack!

November 2nd, 2006 – The Mexican government forces are currently attacking APPO supporters in the University Buildings in Oaxaca. Live reporting on the APPO radiostream (ES), with live transcription in English (page refreshes every 20 seconds). Links: Mexico IMC (Es)…