Articles by Upside Down World
EZLN Introduces New Subcomandante
“We want to introduce to you one of our many selves, our compañero Subcomandante Insurgente Moisés. He watches over our door and with his voice is the voices of all of us. We ask you to listen to him, that is, to look at him as we look at ourselves, ” stated Subcomandante Marcos in an announcement on the new appointment.
The Drug Trade and the Increasing Militarization of the Caribbean
Source: NACLA Given the current controversy surrounding the extent of the U.S. drone program and targeted killings, it is important to revisit that in the summer of 2012, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency […]
Modeling Capitalist Dystopia: Honduras OKs Plan for Private Cities
The Resistance movement is ardently opposed to the government’s plan to build “Model Cities” along the Caribbean coast, enclaves free from Honduran laws that would be planned and run by private entities and meant to stimulate business and foreign investment. On January 24, the Honduran Congress again passed legislation enabling the Model Cities plan to move forward, with a vote of 110-13 with 5 abstentions.
The Revolution Devalued? What the Venezuelan Currency Change Signifies
After months of rumors in opposition circles of a forthcoming devaluation, and denials of the rumor by Bolivarian government officials, the Venezuelan bolívar was finally devalued by 47% on February 8th . Even though devaluation has become a fairly regular event, especially since currency controls were put in place in 2003, this devaluation has a potentially far greater significance for the future of the Bolivarian Revolution than the previous economic measures and an undeniably greater immediate impact on the base of support for the Bolivarian government.
Everyday Revolutions: Horizontalism and Autonomy in Argentina – Excerpts from New Book
In late 2001 the Argentine economy collapsed. People’s bank accounts were frozen and the State offered nothing by way of a solution – the people went out into the streets, banging pots and pans, singing que se vayan todos (they all must go), and with popular power forced out four consecutive governments.
Ecuador: 160 Intellectuals Support Alberto Acosta’s Candidacy
Manifesto: We support Alberto Acosta’s candidacy Source: Rebelión The undersigned writers, artists, academics, workers from society in general, profoundly concerned by the political, socio-economic and cultural dilemma currently affecting our Ecuadorian society; a situation that […]