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Zibechi: Latin America in the new world order
By: Raúl Zibechi The nation or region that does not have a strategic project, and holds on firmly to the steering wheel in the worst geopolitical storms is destined to get dragged along by the dominant winds. Latin America…
Read MoreRaúl Zibechi: Local Resistances, Global Movements
Local Resistances, Global Movements By: Raúl Zibechi In June 2002, just 10 years ago, the first popular consulta (vote) of a communal character about mining on a large scale in the world was held in Tambogrande (northern Peru). More than…
Read MoreRaúl Zibechi: Land, Water and Resistance
Land, Water and Resistance By: Raúl Zibechi Para español: http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2012/02/10/opinion/024a2pol What is happening in Latin America in relation to the commons (water, land, biodiversity) is something more than a succession of local conflicts. At times the intensity of the confrontations…
Read MoreThe Irresistible Advance of Militarization
para leer en español: http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2011/10/21/opinion/025a2pol The Irresistible Advance of Militarization By: Raúl Zibechi The recent approval of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Colombia and the United States reaffirms the militarist policy of Barack Obama’s government towards Latin America, as the…
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