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Putting Together A Puzzle: The Social Movement in Oaxaca Oaxaca state, in the south of Mexico, has about four million inhabitants, more than half of whom are indigenous peoples who belong to the sixteen of the sixty two indigenous nations that inhabit the entire country. At least 70% of their territory is in communal property, although they face at least six hundred agrarian conflicts. This land contains a wealth of ecological diversity, forests, minerals, and energy sources that are coveted by transnational companies. Culture of Rebellion: Zapatistas and the People of Colour Struggle As people of color in the U.S. we can identify the culture of resistance and its natural progression This does not include the 500 years of resistance by indigenous peoples of Americas as people of color have gained strength and motivation by it. I’m suggesting the 20th and 21st century struggles of people of color in relation to U.S racist history and imperialism. Considering that moral values would triumph over a system, we demanded rights as citizens. Malcolm X and the nation of Islam introduced yet another aspect of this reaction to racism. Close to the teachings of Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X and the nation of Islam considered a separation from whites in the U.S. and investment in black communities by blacks. Malcolm then went on to move away from this vision by including whites in the struggle for black liberation. Dear friends and Gentle People, As I continue my 1 month sentence in prison I find myself pondering that age-old question… What is the meaning of life? Is it true, as a writer once suggested, that "life is full of sound and fury signifying nothing"? Massacres & Profits: A Brief History of the Olympics Those who promote the Olympics are interested in power, prestige and profit. Developers, and construction companies stand to benefit from the public money spent on road construction and new sports facilities. Politicians get to preside over a large-scale spectacle. But what will the rest of us get from the lead up to the Olympics? What will be the real legacy of the Olympic games? The importance of the media (newspapers, television, radio, the internet etc) before, during and after the August 11, 2007 parliamentary and presidential elections in our country cannot be overemphasized, because everywhere in the world, elections are won or lost largely through the help of the media. Indeed I cannot imagine any election, big or small, rural or urban, in which the media do not play a prominent role. The town crier in the tiniest village or hamlet is playing the role of the media when he transmits messages to the village folks. And he definitely can influence how those messages are received or consumed through the tone or inflection of his voice or by injecting his opinion or adding spice to the message. Why the Spirit of Elder Warrior Harriet Nahanne is Revered by the Indigenous Anti-Olympics Movement In respect of our ancestors, to those of us not born, and those of us not here, we relate the teachings of our Elders and those who have moved on to their non-physical forms, to our daily modern lives. We are taught to acknowledge whose land we live and rest on and to remember the struggles of those who came before us who worked hard to protect the ground, the waters and the winds. Philippines: Second Most Dangerous Place for Journalists "On March 24, 2005, the Esperat family was sitting down to…dinner at their home. Around the table was James Esperat, Marlene’s son who was 10 years old at that time, Kevin, who was 13, and Marlene’s daughter. Her husband was in the other room. A young man walked in. He said: "Good evening, are you Marlene Esperat?’ She said, ‘Yes, I am.’ He pulled out a gun and shot her in the head." (Excerpt from acceptance speech of Declan Hill, about his piece "Speaking the Truth" which was awarded for best in investigative journalism for radio by the Canadian Association of Journalists.) Urban Renewal, Negro Removal & Self-Determination in Vancouver's East End In 1967 the Non-Partisan Association, the pro-capitalist civic party, revealed plans to extend the Trans-Canada highway into and through Vancouver. The NPA-appointed Vancouver Planning Commission had designed the route in secret, without consulting any of the people who would be displaced and affected by this plan. The freeway was to obliterate the southern part of Strathcona. All of the houses facing Prior and Union streets, and Chinatown through Carrall Street, were to become an eight-lane freeway, effectively eviscerating the East End. |
No One is Illegal-Vancouver is a grassroots anti-colonial immigrant/refugee rights community collective with leadership from members of migrant and/or racialized backgrounds. We strive and struggle for a world in which no one is forced to migrate. We also strive and struggle for a world where people can move freely in order to live and flourish in justice and dignity.