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Zapatista Army of National Liberation

The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional, EZLN) is an armed revolutionary group based in Chiapas, one of the poorest states of Mexico. Their social base is mostly indigenous but they have supporters in urban areas as well as an international web of support. Their spokesperson and military commander, although not their leader, is Subcomandante Marcos (currently a.k.a. Delegate Zero in relation to the “Other Campaign”). Unlike other Zapatista comandantes, Subcomandante Marcos is not an indigenous Mayan. The group takes its name from Emiliano Zapata, the most progressive proponent of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920); The Zapatistas see themselves as his ideological heirs, and heirs to five hundred years of indigenous resistance against imperialism. Some consider the Zapatista movement the first “post-modern” revolution: an armed revolutionary group that has abstained from using their weapons since their 1994 uprising was countered by the overpowering military might of the Mexican Army. The Zapatistas have survived because they were quick to adopt a new strategy and garner the support of Mexican and international civil society. They managed to achieve this by making use of the internet to disseminate their communiqués and to enlist the support of NGOs and solidarity groups. Outwardly, they portray themselves as part of the wider anti-globalization, anti-neoliberalism social movement while for their indigenous base the Zapatista struggle is all about control over their own resources, particularly the land they live on, the right to govern themselves according to their own customs and a dignified peace without government interference…Read More

A Place Called Chiapas

Documentary about the Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico.

Links:
EZLN official site of the EZLN
Chiapas Indymedia
ZNet Chiapas Watch/Zapatista Crisis page with English translations of EZLN documents

Memories of my lil homies:
Everything Gonna Be Alright-Naughty By Nature

“I SUSPECT WE COULD CHARACTERIZE THIS FILM AS THE ENEMY BREAKING DOWN THE ENEMY, BUT I OFFER IT TO FURTHER FACILITATE THE “FUTURE OF MANKIND” PRESENTATION. PLEASE BE CAUTIONED REGARDING OUR PRESENTATION OF IDEOLOGICAL/POSITION PIECES VS THINK PIECES.” SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO GO INTO THE ENEMY CAMP TO DRAW LESSONS, NOT SWALLOWING EVERYTHING–HOOK, LINE AND SINKER.

This is an old, but nonetheless interesting video adaptation of a documentary filmstrip written and narrated by G. Edward Griffin tracing the history of a small group of white elites who control the money systems of the world. It shows how this monopoly is protected by governments and how the group’s vast wealth is derived from creating money out of nothing. We see how this group wields power through government, foundations, education, and the mass media.

For Further Reading:
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and The New World Order

Paul Robeson: Lawyer, Scholar, Athlete, Performer and Activist

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In the words of Paul Robeson:

“To be free -to walk the good American earth as equal citizens, to live without fear, to enjoy the fruits of our toil to give our children every opportunity in life – that dream which we have held so long in our hearts is today the destiny that we hold in our hands.”

In Princeton, New Jersey on April 9, 1898, Paul Robeson was born to a former slave, the Rev. William Robeson. His mother, a teacher, died shortly thereafter when he was only five years old. Three years later, the Robeson family moved to Westfield, New Jersey. In 1910, Robeson’s father became pastor of St.Thomas A.M.E. Zion Church and the Robeson family moved to Somerville, New Jersey. Paul Robeson attended Somerville High School. There, Robeson excelled in sports, drama, singing, academics, and debating. He graduated from Somerville High School in 1915.

Robeson was awarded a four year academic scholarship to Rutgers University in 1915, the third black student in the history of the institution. Despite the openly racist and violent opposition he faced, Robeson became a twelve letter athlete excelling in baseball, basketball, football, and track. He was named to the All American Football team on two occasions. In addition to his athletic talents, Robeson was named a Phi Beta Kappa scholar, belonged to the Cap & Skull Honor Society, and graduated valedictorian of his class in 1919.

He went on to study law at Columbia in New York and received his degree in 1923. There he met and married Eslanda Cardozo Goode, who was the first black woman to head a pathology laboratory. Robeson worked as a law clerk in New York, but once again faced discrimination and soon left the practice because a white secretary refused to take dictation from him…Read More

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