“I was born to be free” – Nestora Salgado
For obeying my people, for rebelling against the authorities and for being commander of the community police the government considered me a threat.
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
La OkupaChe: Defending an autonomous space
OkupaChe defines itself as an autonomous space for self-organized work, a space for the people, one that is made up of different collectives and individuals.
Cherán community says no to single police command
In spite of all the attacks, they remain firm. “Cherán is not going to give up the fight. We won’t hand over our form of government or self-determination.”
Enough! Second COPINH member assassinated in Honduras
Today’s attacks join the large number of threats, attacks, murders, intimidation and criminalization directed against COPINH.
Insumisión: Resistance and Repression in Mexico
Welcome to the first edition of “Insumisión,” a new column bringing you news and analysis from social movements and struggles in Mexico.
We once again repeat we will not ask their approval to be free
For years we have been denouncing and exposing the campaign of vilification and harassment unleashed globally against the anarchist movement and Okupa Che.
Mexico: State Terrorism As Governance
The impunity and terrorism at play in Mexico are not examples of the state’s failure of governability, but rather the means by which it governs.
Oaxaca, the fight for the air
“For us, air not only represents life, it also carries loved ones who have died. When one dies, their spirit becomes air and returns to the people.”
Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Eighth Book: Writing on the Wall
A review of Writing on the Wall: Selected Prison Writings of Mumia Abu-Jamal. Editor, Johanna Fernandez. Foreword, Cornel West. City Lights Books, 2015.