Gilberto López y Rivas on the deepening of counterinsurgency tactics under the current administration. He was one of several panelists on the topic of violence in the Forum: From the Horror of War to Resistance for Life, held July 31 and August 1.
Chiapas: Paramilitarism in the Counterinsurgency READ MORE »
Despite the continuing spiral of violence in the state and all the evidence to the contrary, AMLO continues to be in a state of denial and insist that clam reigns in of Chiapas.
Seven Homicides in One Day and AMLO Insists ”There Is Calm in Chiapas” READ MORE »
“We indigenous women are fighting, and we recognize ourselves as being violated by this patriarchal system, but we also have a voice and we are also organizing ourselves.”
The Autonomy That Women Built (and continue building) READ MORE »
Claims by López Obrador that Mexico does not produce fentanyl are wearing thin as the DEA asserts that it is mass produced in the country. The agency has also released information on the size and scale of the operations of the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels.
On this point there is no way to make a mistake: one thinks from and with the oppressed peoples or one embraces the logic of power and the damned balance of forces. Something dreadful is happening before us: all facets of life are being approached as if it were a soccer match. It hurts those of us who enjoy that sport. But it hurts even more for those of us who still believe that it is worth playing for the human beings of this world, regardless of where they live.
Geopolitical Reason Versus the People READ MORE »
