Politics

New Book Surveys Oaxaca Uprising to Teach Rebellion Written by Hans Bennett Tuesday, 23 June 2009 “I am 77-years-old. I have two children, eight grand

In a June 15th communiqué the authorities from the Autonomous Municipality of San Juan Copola in the lower Triqui region in the state of Oaxaca denoun

By Luis Guillermo Gonzalez Imbert Responding to the call from the Oaxacan collectives VOCAL, CASOTA, and Diplomado de Investigadores Descalzos for “Di

I wasn’t in Oaxaca on June 14, 2006, when a massive police force was deployed to break up the mobilization of some 20,000 teachers who had been

This past Tuesday evening at Casa Chapulin we hosted a presentation by political media maker and teacher Simon Sedillo.  Over hot chocolate he spoke t

(February 4 2009) Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) charges that Mexico’s investigation into the shooting death of American video-journalist Bra

Central American migrants traveling through Mexico towards the United States face many potential dangers during their time in Mexico territory. Robber

Part I: Digna Rabia in San Cristóbal de las Casas and a Visit to Polhó.   A delightful surprise awaited us as the 3rd phase of Digna Rabia (Dignified

Marcelino Coache Verano’s “kidnapping” between Wednesday and Thursday by an unidentified group left the former political prisoner and Popular Assembly

Since her return to Oaxaca from exile, Doctora Berta has held open meetings with people who participated in the 2006 social movement to make a collect