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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results118 Connexions Library9 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 8 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 22 Sources Library 4 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAfter Oaxaca's Popular Rebellion: Against The Current vol. 149 Campbell, Scott Article 2010 “Think about it,” a popular bumper sticker read, “6 more years would be 86.” On July 4, 2010, the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca held statewide elections. Despite open vote-buying and other fraud pe... Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century 1914 - 1991  Hobsbawm, Eric Book 1994 A overview of the history of the years 1914 - 1991. Another World is Possible: Globalization and Anti-capitalism McNally, David Book 2002 A call-to-arms for progressive activists. McNally argues that capitalism is synonymous with imperialism and fundamentally incompatible with democracy. Asamblea Popular de los Pueblos de Oaxaca: Connexipedia Article Article An organization that came together in response to the political situation in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, first meeting in June 2006. Autonomy vs. the Mexican Party-State Diaz-Polanco, Hector Article 1998 The development of autonomous local governments in Mexico. The Battle for Democracy in Mexico: Against The Current vol. 117 La Botz, Dan Article 2005 The Mexican people won a battle for democracy this past spring when massive demonstrations — the largest in Mexico’s tumultuous history — prevented President Vicente Fox from making Mexico City Mayor ... The Biggest Threat to Mexican Journalists Aren't Drug Cartels Anymore Global Voices Article 2015 Northern Mexico and the drug cartels have dangerous reputations; especially for journalists. This should come to a surprise to no one. This year, however, the danger seems to have shifted in both loca... Broken Barricades: The Oaxaca Rebellion in Victory, Defeat, and Beyond Collective Reinventions Article 2008 An analysis of the 2006 Oaxaca rebellion and its contradictions. Its diversity encompassed workers, indigenous groups, Stalinists, anarchists and others. Its weapons and tactics included general assem... The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico Leon-Portilla, Migueal (ed.) Book 1962 Translated selections of Nahuatl-language accounts of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Canadian Mining Corporation Receives Permits in Mexican Indigenous Territory Leon, Fernando Article 2010 Canadian mining companies have found a way to expand their operations in Mexico. Recently the Mexican government awarded 22 permits to British Columbia-based First Majestic Silver to mine for silver i... Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America: Historical Studies of Chile and Brazil Frank, Andre Gunder Book 1967 The four essays in this book offer a sweeping reinterpretation of Latin American history as an aspect of the world-wide spread of capitalism in its commercial and industrial phases. Central America Raises Its Voice in Defence of Its Migrants Valladares, Danilo Article 2011 Spiralling violence against Central American migrants in Mexico has prompted legal reforms, diplomatic actions, and the creation of new mechanisms to protect citizens in this region. Central American Women Put their Lives on the Line for Human Rights Tuckman, Jo Article 2014 Solidarity is at the heart of an initiative that seeks to protect women activists facing harassment, death threats and violence. Chiapas Anti-Mining Organizer Murdered: Mariano Abarca Led a Growing Movement to Kick Canadian Mining Companies Out of Mexican Communities Bricker, Kristin Article 2009 Mariano Abarca Roblero, one of Mexico's most prominent anti-mining organizers, was shot to death on the evening of November 27, 2009, in front of his house in Chicomuselo, Chiapas. The incident comes ... Chiapas Murder Draws Criticism of Canadian Mining in Mexico Bricker, Kristin Article 2009 The recent murder of Chiapan anti-mining organizer Mariano Abarca Roblero has drawn sharp criticism of Canadian mining in Mexico. Chomsky in Mexico: La Jornada at 25 Ross, John Article 2009 September has been a big month for La Jornada. To celebrate its 25th birthday, the National Lottery offered a commemorative ticket as did the Mexico City Metro subway system, rare mainstream honors fo... Citizens Protest Lack of Consultation about Canadian Mine in San Jose del Progresso: Popular Forces Occupy City Hall and Threaten to Incinerate Hostages Davies, Nancy Article 2009 Inhabitants of San José del Progresso, in the district of Ocotlán, affiliated with the Assembly of People United for the Valley of Ocotlán in Defense of Nature and Popular Autonomy, and opposed to the... The Common Good Chomsky, Noam; interviewed by David Barsamian Book 1998 Interviews with Noam Chomsky on the U.S. and the world. Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Library: Central America and the Caribbean Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on Central America and the Caribbean. Coopting the language of the left at the pro-life march on Washington Motopu, Comrade Article 2017 Examining the use of left wing rhetoric by a participant of the pro-life match on Washington to justify right wing ideologies and policies, and the broader impliciations of such tactics. CRAC-PC: take the arms and the destiny of our lives in Guerrero, Mexico Colectiva, Ruptura Film/Video 2017 A documentary on the CRAC-PC (Regional Coordinator of Communitary Authorities - Communitarian Police), a police force of community volunteers elected by regional assemblies, operating in the Guerrero ... The Dark Side of Clean Energy: Industrial Wind Plantations in Mexico Navarro, Santiago F., Bessi, Renata Article 2016 Draining Canada Dry: The Continental Thirst for Canada's Water Holm, Wendy; Gutstein, Donald Book 1993 The authors examine Canada's water policies and their socio-economic impact on North America. Drought Gonzalez, Evereado Film/Video 2011 As a result of the persistent drought, an entire community prepares for an inevitable exodus from their homeland in northern Mexico. Drug War Winners and Losers: Drug War Capitalism (Book Review) Young, Kevin (Reviewer); Paley, Dawn (Author) Article 2015 State officials are portrayed as wholly separate from criminal groups. To the contrary, Paley shows that the worlds of state officials, large business interests and drug lords are in fact thoroughly i... Dual Power or Populist Theater? Mexico's Two Governments: Against The Current vol. 125 La Botz, Dan Article 2006 The Mexican Electoral Tribunal recognized Felipe Calderón as president-elect, while a massive National Democratic Convention has proclaimed Andrés Manuel López Obrador to be the “legitimate president ... 1810, 1910, 2010 and Mexican Labor: Against The Current vol. 149 Roman, Richard; Arregui, Edur Velasco Article 2010 In the midst of a deep depression, an ongoing crisis of legitimacy and a brutal internal war amongst the different fractions of the drug cartel/state complex, Mexico is celebrating its two great revol... Emergence: An Irresistible Global Uprising Notes from Nowhere Collective Article 2003 An Essay from the Book We Are Everywhere. Expansion of Renewable Energies in Mexico Has Victims, Too Godoy, Emilio Article 2017 An account of the impact of wind and solar projects in the Yucatan state of Mexico on the nearby communities, in particular farmers, and the failures of the government to consult or inform the communi... The Fight for Canada: Four Centuries of Resistance to American Expansionism Orchard, David Book 1993 In an effort to realize their grand dream of one nation from Panama to the Arctic, Americans have attempted to conquer Canada using war, trade sanctions, and political interventions of all kinds. "Tha... Fighting for Union Autonomy: Mexican Miners On Strike: Against The Current vol. 122 La Botz, Dan Article 2006 On April 20 eight hundred state and federal police launched an assault on 500 striking workers who had been occupying a steel mill in Lázaro Cárdenas. Two were killed, five seriously injured and 40... Filmmaker "Gringoyo" Putting the Fun Back Into Revolution: Harnessing Humour to Build Video Viewership and Social Movements Hennessey, Leah Victoria Article 2012 These satirical videos not only talk about movements, they are filmed in conflict zones in moments of political tension. Gringoyo moves in a very real world with the freedom of a cartoon. Five Centuries of Imperialism and Resistance: Vol. 8: 1492-1992 Bourgeault, Ron et. al. Book 1992 A collection of poems and essays giving various perspectives on resistance to imperialism and capitalism. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus Mann, Charles. C. Book 2005 A portrait of human life in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus. From PRI to Foxismo: Against The Current vol. 88 Almeyra, Guillermo Article 2000 Mexico on July 2 experienced an alternation of parties in power at the national level. But the more fundamental shift away from the one-party state had begun already with the Salinas administration (1... FTAA, The Hydra's New Head: Against The Current vol. 90 Hart-Landsberg, Martin Article 2001 Capitalism in many ways is like the mythical hydra of Greek legend, a gigantic serpent with multiple heads, the center one being immortal; every time an attacker chopped off one of its outer heads, tw... The Ghost of Anarcho-Syndicalism Bookchin, Murray Article 1992 The danger of modern anarchists of falling into the trap of anarcho-syndicalism. The Great Strike at UNAM: Against The Current vol. 88 Castillo, Christian Article 2000 The Great Strike of the Mexican National Autonomous University (UNAM), which for more than nine months was occupied by students organized in the Strike General Committee (CGH), started on April 20, 19... Growing Poverty Is Shrinking Mexico's Rain Forest Weiner, Tim Article 2002 The struggle for land has started to pit the Zapatista rebel movement against ecologists who want to save the remains of the forest. The Zapatistas declared war on Mexico's government nearly nine year... How Not to Get Eaten When the Dinosaurs Escape from their Cages Giordano, Al Article 2012 The risks of moving too quickly to occupy TV stations, and “Suggestions for Radicals” who are in for the long haul. How Ultraleftism Divided UNAM Strike: Against The Current vol. 88 Hearse, Phil Article 2000 MEXICO CITY -- Commandeered buses flying red and black flags and Che Guevara portraits sped through the city on October 2, ferrying students to a demonstration commemorating the 1968 student massacre ... The Importance of Journalism and Communications to Social Movements Sicilia, Javier Article 2012 Remarks of Javier Sicilia to the School of Authentic Journalism. In Mexico, Finally, a Revolt Against the Media Bonilla, Isadora; Giordano, Al Article 2012 The summer will determine if the “I Am 132” moment becomes a movement and that’s why “Mexican Spring” is a poor choice of words for it. Invitation to form Operative Groups YoSoy#132 Article 2012 #YoSoy132 is against Enrique Peña Nieto, seeks the democratization of the mass media, and behaves as a peaceful movement. "It's not just 2 pesos; It's the country:" Mexico City's #PosMeSalto Movement Protests Rising Transit Costs Knoll, Andalusia Article 2014 The author surveys the 2 peso transit fare hike in Mexico within the context of the country's suffering ecomomy and low living wage to showcase why the decision is a mistake. Javier Sicilia Calls Out to Alternative Media as a Force for Communication Garcia, Laura Article 2012 At the 2012 School of Authentic Journalism, a poet reviews the first year of the movement against the drug war that he inspired. Latin America The Liberation of Latin America: New Internationalist May 2003 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2003 A look at the issues which have surrounded Latin America and what is changing. Legalize It!: Why Decriminalization of Drugs Won't Get the 10,000 Ton Monkey Off of Mexico's Back Ross, John Article 2009 Decriminalization is turning into a bonanza for Mexico City cops who have taken to carrying scales to weigh confiscated drugs and shaking down those "criminals" who exceed the decreed limits. Shaking ... Living with the Land: Communities Restoring the Earth Meyer, Christine; Moosang, Faith Book 1992 A collection of stories from grassroots communities about the benefits of ecological living. A Long and Terrible Shadow: White Values, Native Rights in the Americas 1492-1992 Berger, Thomas R. Book 1991 Against the odds, Native peoples have waged a tenacious struggle to survive and the re-emerge as distinct cultures. Marcos, Subcomandante: Connexipedia Article Article Spokesman for the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN). Marx and Engels Collected Works Volume 19: Marx and Engels 1861 - 1864 Marx, Karl; Engels, Friedrich Book Colonialism, slavery, and the American Civil War. A Marxist History of the World part 79: Revolt in the Colonies Faulkner, Neil Article 2012 The anti-colonial revolts of the early 20th century were inspired by radical ideas, but, as the examples of Ireland, India and Mexico show, history exacts a heavy price for political timidity. The Masked Avenger Article 1994 Super Barrio is a living comic strip character, a masked man who wrestles with evil slumlords and corrupt politicians. Mayhem, Murder and Manipulation - Mexico in Turmoil: Against The Current vol. 123 La Botz, Dan Article 2006 Mexican police attacked activists and residents in the town of San Salvador Atenco in the State of Mexico in early May, killing one, injuring scores, and jailing over 200. The police attack on Atenco ... The Mexican Student Movement Is Younger & Faster than "Occupy" Giordano, Al Article 2012 It has been decades since I have seen any march of this size include a pledge by participants with that much discipline and awareness that the march is about influencing public opinion (in other words... Mexican Women -- Then and Now: Against The Current vol. 148 Monk, Heather Dashner Article 2010 Araceli's gnarled hands knead the corn dough in a smoke-filled lean-to next to her kitchen, as the 5 a.m. sunlight begins to squint through the slats. She will make about 48 pounds of tortillas, as sh... Mexico 2010: The Spreading Crisis: Against The Current vol. 148 Rosen, Fred Article 2010 On July 4, in an atmosphere of widespread insecurity, unabated violence, and an uncertain allocation of authority and impunity,* Mexico held local elections in 15 of its 32 states. Mexico at War: Against The Current vol. 137 La Botz, Dan Article 2008 Mexico is at war. The drug war has become all the news this fall: Real war. Bloody war. With bombings, massacres and body counts. Mexico in Labor's Crucible: Book Review of Roman and Arregui's "Continental Crucible" and Gomez's "The Collapse of Dignity" La Botz, Dan Article 2013 These two books deal in important and interesting ways with the question of building a real labour movement throughout North America. Mexico in the Grip of Corruption: Against The Current vol. 110 La Botz, Dan Article 2004 Mexico's left of center Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) has been shaken by a scandal that could well reshape the nation's political life. Mexico: Insurrection and Disintegration La Botz, Dan Article 1996 While Mexico boils at the bottom, it is also cracking up at the top. Mexico's Crisis in Context: Against The Current vol. 148 Cockcroft, James D. Article 2010 In this article I offer an historical context for understanding Mexico’s current economic, political, and human crisis triggered by 28 years of neoliberal economic policies. Neoliberal governments hav... Mexico's Fake RCMP Report Backfires Campbell, Scott Article 2009 Murders committed by police are deemed not to have happened, or to have been justifiable force. Mexico's PATCO Moment?: Against The Current vol. 143 La Botz, Dan Article 2009 The Mexican Electrical Workers Union (SME), made up of approximately 43,000 active and 22,000 retired workers in Mexico City and surrounding states, is fighting for its life. The union’s struggle has ... Mexico's war on drugs is one big lie Vulliamy, Ed Article 2013 Anabel Hernández, journalist and author, accuses the Mexican state of complicity with the cartels, and says the 'war on drugs' is a sham. She's had headless animals left at her door and her family hav... The Movement for Peace Marches On Against the Drug War: The Goal Is Clear: Peace With Justice and Dignity Conroy, Bill Article 2012 The one-year anniversary of the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity, a grassroots groundswell against the drug war, played out March 28 in a small plaza in the Mexican city of Cuernavaca, just... The Murdered Women of Juarez: Trails of Impunity Carlsen, Laura Article 2011 The murder of young women, often raped and tortured has brought international infamy to Cuidad Juarez. Narcoland: The Mexican Drug Lords And Their Godfathers Hernandez, Anabel Book 2013 Hernández explains how Mexico became a base for the mega-cartels of Latin America and one of the most violent places on the planet. She reveals the mind-boggling depth of corruption in Mexico's govern... News & Letters: Draft for Marxist-Humanist Perspectives, 2006 - 2007 Article 2006 We aim to help fill the void on the question of "what happens after" by creatively rethinking and restating his concept of "revolution in permanence" for today. The Next Mexican Revolution: Don't Look Now, But It's Already Started Ross, John Article 2010 If this is to be the year of the next Mexican revolution, the time to move is now. The No-Nonsense Guide to Global Media Steven, Peter Book 2004 Peter Steven aims to make readers realize the power and influence of dominant media but, at the same time, also understand that they are not "omnipotent" and that there are alternative forms available... The NSA's Spying Operation on Mexico: Systematic Eavesdropping on the Government Carlsen, Laura Article 2013 The American NSA has been systematically eavesdropping on the Mexican government for years. Three major programs constitute a massive espionage operation against Mexico. Oaxaca: Autonomy Under Seige: Against The Current vol. 148 Campbell, Scott Article 2010 On April 27, 2010, the Mexican state of Oaxaca again garnered international attention as a humanitarian aid and solidarity caravan comprised of national and international activists heading to the Auto... Oaxaca protests 2006: Connexipedia Article Article 2006 The Mexican state of Oaxaca was embroiled in a conflict that lasted more than seven months and resulted in at least seventeen deaths and the occupation of the capital city of Oaxaca by the Popular Ass... #131+1: Voices in Movement An Oral History of the Mexican Youth Movement of 2012 The School of Authentic Journalism Class of 2013 Article 2013 On May 11, 2012, in the heat of the presidential campaign, history took an unexpected turn: a video, the social networks, and marches and mass actions managed to bring a new moment of hope into the hi... Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent Galeano, Eduardo Book 1971 A political economy, a social and cultural narrative, and a powerful description of primitive capital accumulation. Organizing In Mexico: It's Tough, Often Brutal, And It Means Taking On The State Article 2016 The system in Mexico operates to the detriment of independent unions. Although the Mexican system of labour relations initially conferred real benefits on workers and peasants whose organizations supp... Ostula and Mexican Army Hold to Clashing Versions of Recent Attack Elizabeth Article 2015 In Mexico, the independent investigation agency SubVersiones has published a compilation video that chronologically shows what events that took place on July 19, 2015, in the indigenous Nahua communit... Pentagon Fingered as a Source of Narco-Firepower in Mexico: The Big Clubs in Mexico's Drug War Aren't Slipping Through the Gun-Show Loophole Conroy, Bill Article 2011 The deadliest of the weapons now in the hands of criminal groups in Mexico, particularly along the U.S. border appear to be getting into that nation through perfectly legal private-sector arms exports... A People's History of the World: From the Stone Age to the New Millennium Harman, Chris Book 1999 Harman describes the shape and course of human history as a narrative of ordinary people forming and re-forming complex societies in pursuit of common human goals. Profit over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order Chomsky, Noam Book 1999 Chomsky confronts neoliberalsim: the pro-corporate system of economic and political policies presently waging a form of class war worldwide. The Prosperous Few and the Restless Many Chomsky, Noam Book 1993 a collection of short commentaries by Noam Chomsky on global issues, drawn from interviews in the early 1990s. Topics include global economics, racism, NAFTA, and hot topics of the day. Resistance on the Mexican 'Riviera': The Zapatistas Visit Manzanillo, Colima MacKenzie, Jess; Tate, Ernie Article 2006 Revolution of the Snails: Encounters with the Zapatistas Solnit, Rebecca Article 2008 Give the Zapatistas time -- the slow, unfolding time of the spiral and the journey of the snail -- to keep making their world, the one that illuminates what else our lives and societies could be. Our ... The rising repression of social protest in Latin America Castro, Nazaret Article 2017 On 17 October, 2017, the corpse of Santiago Maldonado appeared in the Chubut River. The young activist had been missing for 80 days. The suspense surrounding Maldonado’s whereabouts aroused a great se... '68: The Year of the Barricades Caute, David Book 1988 Caute's book looks at the explosive year 1968 (while situating it in the context of what had led up to it). One of the great strengths of this excellent book is that it looks at what was happening aro... The Slave Trade: The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade 1440 - 1870 Thomas, Hugh Book 1997 A comprehensive history of the Atlantic slave trade in which approximiately eleven million black slaves were carried from Africa to the Americas to work on plantations, in mines, or as servants in hou... Socialist Register 1994: Volume 30: Between Globalism and Nationalism Miliband, Ralph; Panitch, Leo (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1994 State-Sponsored Violence Against Women: Against The Current vol. 121 Cervera, Julia Perez Article 2006 The words of Latin American women continue to have no value to those who legislate, govern and administer justice. The permissiveness and omissions of state laws, institutions and functionaries in res... Stolen Continents: The "New World" Through Indian Eyes Wright, Ronald Book 1992 A history of the Americas through Native eyes. Storming Heaven: 1968 Revisted Ali, Tariq Article 2008 The eruptions of 1968 challenged the power structures north and south, east and west. Countries in each continent were infected with the desire for change. Hope reigned supreme.
Tear Down the Dam; Restore the Commons: Temacapulin Fights for Its Survival Moss, Daniel Article 2010 Over 47,000 large dams around the world have displaced some 40,000,000 people. The World Bank has invested more than $60 billion in 600 dams. Temping Down Labor Rights: The Manpowerization of Mexico Paterson, Kent Article 2010 The continuing erosion of labour rights and labour standards in Mexico. Tlatelolco massacre: Connexipedia Article Article A government massacre of student and civilian protesters and bystanders that took place during the afternoon and night of October 2, 1968 in Mexico City. Tracking the News that Wasn't Evans, Ron Article 1996 A review of two books about media bias and censorship. TSA Drug-Running Scandal Betrays Drug War’s Pretense Conroy, Bill Article 2012 The cost of bribing US border and airport security personnel is chump change in the narco-trafficking business. U.S. Socialists and the Mexican Revolution: Against The Current vol. 149 La Botz, Dan Article 2010 Eugene Victor Debs was America’s most impressive Socialist figure: founder of the American Railway Union and of the Industrial Workers of the World, a founder of the Socialist Party and its repeated c... US Teaching "Counterinsurgency" Courses To Mexican Military in Drug War: State Department Report Details Special Forces "Mobile Training Teams" South of the Border Rosa, Erin Article 2011 To fight the drug war in Mexico the US military conducted specialized trainings both inside and outside of the country with a focus on combating "narco-terrorism" and "counterinsurgency" conflicts. The War Over Mangoes Rector, Meredith Article 2017 Growing mangoes in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca has racked up an enormous socio-political expense for the region far greater than the price tag on the fruit in the supermarket. For a Mexican d... We are everywhere: The irresistable rise of global anticapitalism Notes from Nowhere Collective Book 2003 Global voices presenting alternative visions of democracy.
What's the Border Fence Good for? Subsidizing Mexican Scrap Metal Entrepreneurs Levine, Yasha Article 2009 It was obvious from the very beginning that Bush's push for a border fence was nothing more than a political show to boost Republicans' creds with their base. Wobblies & Zapatistas: Conversations on Anarchism, Marxism and Radical Theory Lynd, Staughton; Grubacic, Andrej Book 2008 Wobblies and Zapatistas offers readers an encounter between two generations and two traditions. Staughton Lynd and Andrej Grubacic meet in dialogue in an effort to bring together the anarchist and Mar... Zapata, Emiliano: Connexipedia Article Article A leading figure in the Mexican Revolution of 1910. (1879-1919). A Zapatista 'Seminar' in Chiapas Rodgers, Christy Article 2015 On the outskirts of San Cristobal de las Casas, famed colonial center of the southern state of Chiapas, over a thousand people from all over Mexico and beyond are attending a weeklong seminar "Critica... Zapatista women explain things: A review of Compañeras: Zapatista Women's Stories by Hilary Klein (Seven Stories, 2015) Ryan, Ramor Article 2015 Zapatistas: Connexipedia Article Article Revolutionary group based in Chiapas, the southernmost, and one of the poorest, states of Mexico. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesAK Press AK Press is a worker-run collective that publishes and distributes radical books, visual and audio media, and other mind-altering material. We're small: a dozen people who work long hours for short mo... Chomsky.info The Noam Chomsky Web site.
Europe Solidaire Sans Frontieres ESSF est une association de solidarit‚ internationale. Traitant d'un large ‚ventail de questions, notre site pr‚sente une information militante sur de nombreuses luttes et campagnes ; ainsi que des ar... Maquila Solidarity Network/Ethical Trading Action Group The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) is a labour and women's rights organization that supports the efforts of workers in global supply chains to win improved wages and working conditions and a better ... Narco News Bulletin Reporting on the drug war and democracy. Fostering authentic journalism. News and Letters An organization of Marxist-Humanists standing for the abolition of capitalism, both in its private property form and ins its state property form. We stand for the deveopment of new human relations; wh... Peace Brigades International PBI is an international NGO that has been promoting nonviolence and protecting human rights since 1981. Our work is based on the principles of non-partisanship and non-interference in the internal aff... Pueblito Canada Community development projects in Latin America. Development education materials for children in Canada. Rights Action A charitable non-profit organization that supports grassroots work financially, technologically and through group networking in the global south, mostly Guatamala, Chiapas (Mexico), Honduras and Hait... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryAztec tower of Human Skulls Uncovered in Mexico City 2017 Archeologists discover 676 skulls from Aztec archeological site, in Mexico City. Caribbean Experts and Information in the Sources Directory Spokespersons, Experts, and Resources Organizations and experts on Caribbean topics. Community radio host's 12-year-old son killed in shooting Sources News Release 2014 The son of radio La Calentana Mexiquense's founder and presenter, Indalecio Bentez Mondragon, was killed on the night of 1 August when masked gunmen fired on Benez's car at the entrance to the communi... An Experiment in Democracy - Book Review La Botz, Dan 1999 Organizing Dissent: Unions, the State, and the Democratic Teachers' Movement in Mexico by Maria Lorena Cook. (University Park, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1996). Photographs, ap... Global Press Freedom Declines in Every Region for First Time Israel, Italy and Hong Kong Lose Free Status Sources News Release 2009 Journalists faced an increasingly grim working environment in 2008, with global press freedom declining for a seventh straight year and deterioration occurring for the first time in every region, acco... IFJ Blasts Authorities over Failure to Stop Killings of Journalists after Veteran Murder in Mexico Sources News Release 2009 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today blamed the Mexican authorities for failing to tackle the killings of journalists following the murder of veteran journalist, Eliseo BarrA#n ... IFJ Condemns Murders of Journalists in Mexico Sources News Release 2010 The International Federation of Journalists today said impunity which is fueling violence against journalists has reached intolerable levels in Mexico after two more journalists were murdered in a sin... The IFJ condemns the brutal murder of Mexican journalist Moises Sanchez Cerezo, from Veracruz Sources News Release 2015 Moises Sanchez Cerezo, editor of La Union, was found killed after 24 days without news of his whereabouts. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges the Mexican authorities to solve all ... In Mexico, reporters struggle to cover unrest over missing students Agren, David 2015 Students have been kidnapped and mass graves have been uncovered but, with all the self-censorship of domestic journalists, Mexico will soon forget. Mexican crime reporter abducted and slain in Durango State Sources News Release 2009 Crime reporter Bladimir Antuna García was found murdered Monday night, according local news reports, after reportedly being abducted from a street in the Mexican city of Durango that morning. Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho: 'I don't scare easily' Saner, Emine 2012 Lydia Cacho is one of Mexico's most fearless journalists. Her investigations have led to attempts on her life, and now she has been forced to flee her country. What next? Mexican journalist who covered police is abducted and killed Sources News Release 2009 Authorities found the body of a journalist who covered the police beat in northern Mexico after he was abducted from his house on Monday night, according to Mexican news reports. Mexican President Calderón Hires US Propaganda Firm Conroy, Bill 2012 Los Pinos retains Las Vegas-based R&R Partners to promote government’s successes as the bloody drug war rages on. Mexico: Article 19 Calls for a Federal Policy to Prevent Aggressions against Journalists 2009 Press release calling on the Government of Mexico and President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa to establish a committee to protect journalists and implement a comprehensive strategy to stop attacks on journ... Mexico: Molotov cocktails thrown at Oaxaca newspaper editor's home Sources News Release 2009 The home of Carlos Velasco Molina, the editor of the weekly El Correo de Oaxaca, in the southwestern city of Oaxaca in Mexico, is attacked. Mexico: Special federal prosecutor rules out that community journalists were killed for their work Sources News Release 2008 Reporters Without Borders today voiced astonishment at a public statement by the special federal prosecutor for dealing with attacks on the media ruling out that two young women community journalists ... Monarch butterfly decline can only be stopped by a ban on glyphosate Sirinathsinghji, Eva 2016 Monarch butterfly numbers are dwindling despite protection of their wintering forests in Mexico, and voluntary schemes to restore their food plant, milkweed, in US field margins, writes Eva Sirinathsi... Police raid silences Chiapas community radio station Sources News Release 2010 Police and judicial authorities in the southeastern state of Chiapas must explain a raid on Radio Proletaria, a community radio station in the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in which arrests were made and ... Reporter who criticized officials is slain in northern Mexico Sources News Release 2009 A Mexican journalist who was critical of local authorities in the northern state of Durango was fatally shot by unidentified assailants on Sunday. Self-censorship, exile or certain death: the choice faced by journalists in Ciudad JuA¡rez Sources News Release 2009 Reporters Without Borders and the Centre for Journalism and Public Ethics (CEPET) are releasing the results of a joint fact-finding visit to the northern city of Ciudad JuA¡rez Chihuahua, that was pro... Special Report: Reporting, and Surviving, in Ciudad Juarez O'Connor, Mike 2009 In one of Mexico#s most dangerous cities, reporting the news requires extreme caution. Self-censorship and manipulation of the news are constants. From the Connexions ArchivesEmbassy Row Online Website Contact names and numbers for all embassies to Canada and all Canadian embassies abroad. The Narco News Bulletin Website Reporting on the drug war and democracy. 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