Archive | July, 2005

Solidarity with the EZLN in Coyoacan, Mexico

Published on July 31, 2005 in Solidarity & Outreach

Solidaridad con el EZLN en Coyoacan México

ARTICLE and PHOTOS by Bradley
TRANSLATION by Adriana

Last month, activists painted a huge red star in Mexico City’s Zocalo to help bring attention to the Red Alert issued by the EZLN. On July 31, 2005, activists in solidarity with the EZLN used a variety of tactics to educate people in downtown Coyoacan, Mexico City about the Sixth Declaration from the Lacandona Jungle and the ongoing Zapatista struggle for land, work, dignity, health, food, education and respect.

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Policías Auxiliares en Huelga de Hambre en D.F.

Published on July 28, 2005 in Labor, Police

Auxiliary Police on Hunger Strike in Mexico City

ARTICULO por Adriana
FOTOS por Braulio
TRADUCCION por Adriana y Braulio

28 Julio, 2005 – Bernardo, Guillermo y Miguel, son tres de cinco Expolicías Auxiliares del D.F. (México). Desde hace 23 días ellos viven en un campamento hecho de lonas y camas de unicel, en la plancha del Zócalo capitalino frente a la oficina del Jefe de gobierno, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO)*, ya que el año 2000 AMLO decreto que las condiciones laborales de los policías iban a mejorar, que tendrían un salario justo, un buen servicio medico, y que la corrupción dentro de la institución se iba a terminar.

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It was a Good Day

Published on July 23, 2005 in Thanks

it is so much easier for me to take photos than it is to write a journal entry, or in this case, a blog entry. i’ve had journals at different times in my life, but i do not spend much time these days writing or typing about my thoughts and feelings. but i should. i think we all should, really. but, i usually feel that action takes precedence to reflection and planning.

i’m not sure where to begin, since this is my first blog entry on the critical mass radio network website. at about four in the morning on july 23, i was looking at the moon over the santa monica mountains and thinking about the many people that have used their time and knowledge to help me out. i was mainly thinking about technical support related to the internet.

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