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
December 9th, 2006 – Mumia Abu-Jamal writes: Several weeks ago, a long, dusty trail of thousands winded their way from the southern city of Oaxaca, to the capital of Mexico City, some 800 kilometers (or over 250 miles) to support…
November 24, 2006 APPO PRESS BULLETIN TO LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF OAXACA, MEXICO AND THE WORLD The APPO maintains its principle demand, the departure of Ulises Ruíz Ortiz and his government supported armed groups from…
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…
APPO is questioning the traditional ways of doing politics Translated to English by Chuck Morse November 9th, 2006 – by Hernán Ouviña: Flavio Sosa is a member of the “provisional collective council” of the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of…
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.…
GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS OF THE WORK GROUPS WORK GROUP ONE: AN ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL AND STATE CONTEXT A. INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT 1. A Neoliberal economic model has been initiated at the world level, favoring the interests of…
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…
Update: more information on the exploitative process which values natural resources more than the lives of campesin@s. A list of US, Canadian and European corporations profiting from death and repression in Oaxaca. These US, Canadian and European companies play a…
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…