Amidst loving tributes from around the world at the passing of Don Pablo González Casanova, Luis Hernández Navarro offers a beautiful window into the uniqueness of his legacy. Rest in power, Comandante Contreras.
A Giant Named Pablo Gonzalez Casanova READ MORE »
We join so many others in our humble gratitude and respect for the life and work of a truly incredible human, teacher, student and visionary – after 101 years, Don Pablo González Casanova has passed on.
Fare Thee Well, and Thank You Comandante Pablo Contreras! READ MORE »
For more than 8 hours, on April 17th, groups of armed men shot, burned houses and killed at least two people in the city of San Cristobal de Las Casas.
These actions were carried out in response to the murder of Geronimo Ruiz, one of the leaders of the Association of Traditional Market Vendors of Chiapas (Almetrach).
“It is a commonplace (and for some, mere rhetoric) to affirm that U.S. imperialism is the enemy of the peoples of the world. However, the myriad methods and techniques, the complex variety of procedures that the U.S. government has used to impose its hegemony are not well known.”
Gilberto López y Rivas examines the history of the SIL and its importance as a story that mustn’t be forgotten.
Imperialism and the Summer Institute of Linguistics READ MORE »
This article was published in 2015 by Avispa Midia. While the article is nearly 8 years old, it describes well the politics and ethos of unabated extraction that drives the current dispossession and violence in the Mexican Southeast. Pushed by international interests, and restrictions on environmental protections, indigenous lands rich in biodiversity, water and other common goosds are being expropriated for …cell phones.
The Coveted Mineral That Threatens Life in Chiapas READ MORE »
