Press Release: William Bradley Roland Killed by Oaxaca Paramilitaries

William Bradley Roland, U.S. Journalist/Cameraman, Killed by Oaxaca Paramilitaries – Killer Identified – Actions Being Planned in U.S. October 28, 2006 Contact: Beka Economopoulos, (917) 202-5479 Brandon Jourdan, (646) 342-8169 Eric Laursen, (917) 806-6452 William Bradley Roland, aka Brad Will,…

IMC activist and friend shot dead in Oaxaca

Jen writes: Dear friends- With a sad and heavy heart, I am reporting the death of a friend and indymedia activist Brad Will. He was killed Friday afternoon in Oaxaca City as the town finds itself under a violent attack…

Benefit for Rebelion Popular in Oaxaca!

Films documenting events in Oaxaca, speakers from local Zapatista groups and prints from el Caracol de la Mision on Wednesday, November 1st, 7:00pm at Station 40 in San Francisco (3030B 16th St. in front of Mission St. BART) Updates and…

What is Happening in Oaxaca?

We will meet to inform ourselves about the situation in the state of Oaxaca. * The teachers’ movement * The occupation of downtown Oaxaca City * Reaction of the state and federal government * The economic force of migrants *…

Oct 27: Call for Solidarity Actions With the People of Oaxaca!

People of Oaxaca to escalate protests, international solidarity requested The struggle in Oaxaca, which began in May with a teachers’ strike, for the ousting of Ulises Ruiz Ortiz, the dissolution of state power, and the official formation of a popular…

Desde el Zocalo Capitalino de Oaxaca: Hablan los Maestros

October 24th, 2006 – danielsan writes: We spoke with two teachers, Flavio & Fabian, in the Central Zócalo for a while before decided to find a quiet(er) space to record an interview: We decided on the UABJO, Autonamous University of…

Oaxacan Teachers Reject Return to School: SNTE Still on Strike!

October 23rd, 2006 – danielsan writes: Questions about the process and manner in which leadership of the teachers’ union (SNTE) initiated a controversial referendum to return to work led to a rejection of the ‘consulta’ and the continuation of the…