If you are in Mexico City…”The Festival Resonancias del Caracol commemorates in music the history of Zapatismo in Chiapas. In November, the EZLN celebrates 40 years of Clandestinity, 30 years since the uprising, and 20 years since the creation of the Caracoles. It is organized by the Anticapitalist University Network together with various collectives. In a communiqué, they call to “look far ahead,” to the future in 120 years.”
The antics of Don Durito continued…
Communiqué to the Madres Buscadores across Mexico seeking their loved ones.
But we tell you here what we were going to tell you there: Don’t stop seeking. Those absent people are valuable because of the blood they inherited, which is your own. We do not know those whom you are missing, but we know you and the nobility of your struggle. Don’t give up, don’t sell out, don’t give in
”Policies and practices related to gun acquisition and ownership in the United States directly contribute to the violence and insecurity that forces many people to flee their homes in search of safety. This flow of illegal weapons into Latin America results in an escalation of violence and insecurity, forcing people to make the heartbreaking decision to undertake a dangerous journey north in search of refuge. This forced migration is, in part, a consequence of US gun policies.”
The Captain issues an admonishment (or two) and other cultural musings.
