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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:13:46 -0500 (CDT)
From: ?iso-8859-1?Q? !Enough_is_Enough!_Project_/_Proyecto_ !Ya_Basta!?
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Subject: En;Jun 19-21st (DC,MD
The Zapatistas' "Other Campaign" &US Movement Building
[June 19-21st]
For the past twelve years, the Zapatistas' struggle for democracy and
indigenous rights in Mexico has been a major inspiration to social justice
movements throughout the world, particularly the Americas. The initial
uprising in January of 1994 became a global reference point for the
resistance to the policies of neo-liberalism and corporate globalization.
The Zapatistas are now in the midst of their largest grassroots mobilizing
effort, La Otra Campa~a (The Other Campaign), which is seeking to build a
grassroots movement "from below and to the left" uniting struggles
throughout Mexico's 31 states. Recently the campaign has come under
serious attack from the Mexican government, including mass arrests,
torture, rape, and several murders.
>From June 19-21st we want to invite local activists and organizers to a
conversation with a diverse group of US based activists who have all
recently traveled to Mexico to cover the Other Campaign and the Zapatistas
movement. We will be discussing the current state of the campaign and what
this means for those of us in the US looking to expand our own movement
building efforts. One thing that the Zapatistas have always asked of us is
that we "be rebels where we are," which means building our own movements
here in the "brain of the monster."
The event will also serve as a celebration for the five-year anniversary
of Left Turn magazine, a movement publication which has featured the
writings of several of the presenters.
featuring: Ashanti Alston, Kristin Bricker, Walidah Imarisha, RJ Maccani
June 19th 7pm [Washington DC]
Cafe Nema
1334 U Street NW
Upstairs Lounge
www.cafenema.com
June 20th 7pm [Baltimore]
The Contemporary Museum
100 W Centre St, btw Cathedral St and Park Ave.
www.contemporary.org
June 21st 7pm [Philadelphia]
LAVA Space
4134 Lancaster Ave
www.lavazone.org
For current updates on La Otra Campa~a and the recent state repression
check out: www.LeftTurn.org and Narco News
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Zapatista strategies of organization and outreach provide an inspiring
example of radical social empowerment and movement building for grassroots
organizers, community leaders, and activists worldwide. The !Enough is
Enough! Project / Proyecto !Ya Basta! aims to spread the Zapatista
approach in North-American activist circles. Be active in the creation of
alternatives to a world where so many are exploited for the lifestyle of a
few. The future is unwrittenÂ… still!
!Enough is Enough! Project / Proyecto !Ya Basta!
http://www.Zapatista.de.vu
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