Bilingual independent media by, about, and for social movements in Mexico and beyond
Bilingual independent media by, about, and for social movements in Mexico and beyond
October 23rd, 2008 – Kristin Bricker writes: Friends of Brad Will, an organization founded by friends and family of murdered Indymedia journalist Brad Will, has declared a four-day dry hunger strike and vigil in front of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s Manhattan…
October 22nd, 2008 – Scott Campbell writes: As the second anniversary of the murder of Brad Will approaches, I’ve translated the summary section of Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) recent report on the state and federal governments’ investigations into…
National call to action for the weeks around October 27 – the anniversary of the invasion of Oaxaca October 23rd, 2008 – Solidarity Without Borders – NYC writes: In recent days, there has been an escalation of state repression in…
CASA (Colectivos de Apoyo, Solidaridad y Acción) has published a book documenting the experiences of teachers and others during the Oaxaca protests in 2006. “Once you learn to speak, you don’t want to be quiet anymore,” an indigenous community radio…
By John Gibler from the October 20th, 2008 issue of The Indypendent On October 27, 2006, Brad Will stood on Juarez Avenue in the municipality of Santa Lucia del Camino, Oaxaca, Mexico. He was filming a violent clash between armed,…
Press Release, 10/20/08 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melissa Mundt melissajmundt(at)gmail.com Rachel Wallis, rachel.a.wallis(at)gmail.com SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Monday, Oct. 20: Days after Mexican authorities arrested two activists for the murder of independent journalist Brad Will, Mexican photographer and witness to…
October 17th, 2008 – by Kristin Bricker: Mexican federal police arrested five Oaxacan activists on the afternoon of October 16th. At least two were arrested for supposedly murdering US citizen and Indymedia journalist Brad Will on October 27, 2006. Brad…
October 16th, 2008 – AWK writes: For almost two months, the teachers union in the Mexican state of Morelos rose up against the “Alliance for Quality Education”, a neo-liberal plan akin to “No Child Left Behind” that would pave the…
TO THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS TO THE UNIONS TO THE NGOs IN DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO THE PEOPLES OF MEXICO Please accept warm greetings from the San Pedro Pochutla Regional Prison on behalf of Noel García…