November 19 -- It has become possible, only after tragedies such as the one that took place in Tabasco, to publicly debate a central precept of the dominant religion: the goal of accelerated economic growth. Fifty years of propaganda have converte...
I
don't know how to
say what I want to say. We're on the brink of a precipice,
the sky's about to fall. At the same time, we're full
of hope. We finally see the light at the end of the tunnel....
In this context, the puzzle of what is happening now in Oaxaca has special relevance, and has generated enormous interest in Mexico and in the world, but it is not well understood. Is it a revolt? A rebellion? What kind of social movement is manif...
I said earlier that what is happening in Mexico during this period will probably be studied as an ideal laboratory for understanding the nature of modern power, that is, the extent to which it depends on general perceptions. Power operates based o...
72 years old, born in Mexico, live in Mexico, grassroots activist, deprofessionalized intellectua... more
72 years old, born in Mexico, live in Mexico, grassroots activist, deprofessionalized intellectual and independent writer. Active participant in the creation of NGOs and local, national and international networks. Grassroots activist for the last 30 years. Advisor to the Zapatistas in 1996 for their negotiations with the government and active in Zapatismo since 1994. Involved with the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca since 2006. Affiliated with Unitierra Oaxaca and CEDI. I do hope that a vision inspired by Indigenous peoples, peasants and urban marginal, from Mexico, may inspire others to imagine a convivial world beyond development and globalization. I am convinced that one of the main challenges today is a challenge to our collective imagination: when both the institutions and their intellectual underpinnings are falling apart, many people can no longer imagine the alternative out of the box. The project may contribute to deal with this challenge. less
