Buenos Aires Blues

The European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights is monitoring the Argentinean trials of the former military dictatorship.

The Shrine Has Fallen

The last Bamababy merchant in town has removed his Barack and Michelle shrine window display—finally. The only question is, “Was it the war, the bailout, healthcare, or the pesticide lobbyist he appointed US Trade Representative?”

Privilege Has Its Privileges

Mob princess Katrina van den Heuvel (editor of The Nation magazine) voices support for organized crime.

Managing Chaos

As we watch UN member states flail around trying to deal with climate change and globalization, it is perhaps worth revisiting a paper by our colleague Phil Williams from June 2008. In From The New Middle Ages To A New Dark Age: The Decline Of The State And U.S. Strategy, Dr. Williams examines the spread of disorder and discusses the need for a more holistic approach and a more coherent organizational structure.  Rather than continue to focus on defeating enemies, notes Professor Williams, the US and other states will soon need to learn to manage chaos.

In the Native Way

In this 2001 Yes! magazine article, Tom Goldtooth talks about keeping spirituality in his work and relationships.

One Battle at a Time

Western Shoshone defeat Barrick Gold, leave consciousness raising of federal courts for another day.

Transforming the Settler State

Native feminist and UC professor Andrea Smith discusses sovereignty, indigenous nationhood, and transforming the settler-state. In her videotaped presentation, Professor Smith examines the logic of sexual violence at the root of colonialism and the nation-state, as well as the multiple logics of white supremacy.

The Final Straw

Some may think the final straw that broke Obama’s support from PC progressives is his enthusiasm for warmongering. Or maybe the lies he told to pursue an empire in Central Asia. But in my opinion they are wrong. Not that these things don’t matter to progressives, but if we’re looking for the defining moment — admittedly hard to pin down — I submit it was the October nomination of a pesticide lobbyist to head the American trade delegation. After swooning over Michelle’s organic garden outside the White House, it was just too much for the Bamababies to take.

Slum TV

Indymedia Ireland’s Paula Geraghty examines Slum TV, a community-produced media project in Mathare slum on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya.

Zapatismo

A sign outside a Zapatista school in Chiapas reads, “Here the people govern and the government obeys”. Can you imagine such a sign in DC?