From Social Movements to ‘Other’ Societies in Movement – Part 2
Raúl Zibechi explains the characteristics of resistance challenging the capitalist, patriarchal, and extractivist hegemony in Latin America. […]
Year: 2017
From Social Movements to ‘Other’ Societies in Movement – Part 1
Six characteristics of resistance challenging the capitalist, patriarchal, extractivist hegemony in Latin America. […]
David contra Goliat: la ganadora del Premio Goldman lleva batalla contra Newmont Mining a un tribunal estadounidense
“Este caso es contra Newmont Mining Corporation y varias de sus subsidiarias por instruir, autorizar, favorecer, conspirar en o aprobar una violenta campaña de acoso” contra la familia Acuña, sostiene la demanda. […]
Clean Energy, at What Cost? Uruguay’s Renewables Bid Deepens Electricity Inequality
As Uruguay turns to renewable energy, an electrical workers’ union is fighting for energy to be seen as a human right and public good, not a commodity for corporate profit. […]
What’s Really Going Down in Venezuela
Both Democratic and Republican administrations in the United States have opposed Venezuela’s socialist policies and thrown their support behind the opposition. Their bipartisan goal is to oust Maduro. […]
Resisting Hydroelectric Dams in Guatemala: A Matter of Life and Death
Indigenous activist Sebastian Alonso Juan was killed protesting hydroelectric dams in northern Guatemala. Now, others are fighting for justice and an end to the corporate projects that condemn their communities to death. […]
Mexico’s Drug War and Neoliberal Energy Reforms Could Be Good for Business, Especially Mercenary Companies
What do Exxon Mobil, Halliburton, Blackwater and Mexico’s Zetas have in common? Providing “security” to expand capitalism’s frontiers. […]
Honduras, the Deadliest Country in the World for Environmental Defenders, Is About to Get Deadlier
Honduras is set to classify protesting as a form of terrorism, putting activists in the crosshairs. […]
Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Takes David vs. Goliath Battle with Newmont Mining to US Court
A Peruvian Indigenous campesina brave enough to stand up to one the world’s biggest mining companies and its human rights averse security just might make Latin America safer for environmental defenders. […]
Los defensores del agua guatemaltecos y la lucha por liberar sus ríos
Dado que la ley guatemalteca prohibe que se retire sin autorización el agua de los ríos, las comunidades afectadas consideran que sus ríos han sido “secuestrados” por las corporaciones. Pero las comunidades están luchando para liberarlos. […]