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Ya Basta! Ten Years of the Zapatista Uprising
"The world has a new kind of hero, one who listens more than speaks, who preaches in riddles not in certainties, a leader who doesn't show his face, who says his mask is really a mirror. And in the Zapatistas, we have not one dream of a revolution but a dreaming revolution."-Naomi Klein The most comprehensive collection of essays and communiqus by Subcomandante Marcos chronicles the written voice of the Zapatista movement and its struggle to open a space within the neoliberal, globalized landscape for the oppressed peoples of the world. Complete from their first public appearance in 1994 through their 10-year anniversary celebrations and period of restructuring in 2004. "The Zapatista uprising in Chiapas was certainly one of the most dramatic and important instances in our time of a genuine grassroots movement against oppression. In this volume, the writings of Subcomandante Marcos give eloquent expression to this movement, revealing both its philo-sophical foundations and its tactical ingenuity. I believe his words and the statements of the Zapatistas can inspire a new generation of activists and let them understand that it is possible for ordinary people, without military power, without wealth, to challenge state power successfully on behalf of social justice. [This] fantastic collection of Marcos' words conveys the spirit of the Zapatistas as no other book I know has done."-Howard Zinn "After over 500 years of conquest, the indigenous -people already know what the rest of us must learn about empires: that they exploit the many for the privileges of the few, that they ransack the cultures of antiquity, that they place a burden even on the mother countries. But in their actions and writings, the Zapatistas are inspiring a new generation to join the struggle for a better world. It's our world too!"-Tom Hayden .
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The Fire and the Word: A History of the Zapatista Movement
An illustrated history of the Zapatistas based on interviews with the movement's original organizers. Originally published in Mexico to mark the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Zapatistas, this new edition has been expanded with an epilogue that outlines developments from 2003 to the present. According to Subcomandante Marcos, The Fire and the Word is "the most complete version of the public history of the Zapatistas." Gloria Muoz Ramrez has worked for Punto (Mexico), La Opinion (United States), and the Mexican daily La Jornada. She has lived and worked extensively in Chiapas, Mexico. .
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Zapatistas: Making Another World Possible: Chronicles of Resistance 2000-2006
On New Year's Day 1994 a small group of Mayan peasants, led by a charismatic former University Professor, grabbed the attention of the world by taking over San Cristobel, the capitol of Chiapas, Mexico and proclaiming "Basta!" to the prevailing orthodoxy of neo-liberal capitalism that was destroying the infrastructure of the peasant economy. Their cry was heard across the world and in the next decade the Zapatisas became a beacon of hope and a model to hundreds of thousands of activists across the world fighting globalization. John Ross was there from the beginning, following the Zapatistas on their journey, to the extent that he has been nicknamed "the Willy Loman of the Zapastistas." His first book, Rebellion from the Roots was praised by Alma Guillermoprieto in the New York Review of the Books. This book chronicles the last six years of the rebellion — a phase where the Zapatistas have been below the media radar in many respects, and a period where Ross argues that the Zapatistas have been "Changing the World Without Taking Power." Part John Reed, part magic realist poet, Ross reveals the extraordinary events in Chiapas and explores the unique political experiment the Zapastistas have pioneered. .
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The Speed of Dreams: Selected Writings 20012007 (City Lights Open Media)
Since the publication of Our Word Is Our Weapon-which Publishers Weekly described as "strong as dignity and as subtle as love"-Mexico's enigmatic Zapatista leader has written some of his most brilliant and complex works. From a retelling of indigenous myths and legends, to visions of the future of Mexico, from searing critiques of the US war in Iraq, to clandestine radio broadcasts from the jungles of Chiapas, here is an amazing selection of writing that gives voice to the literary and poetic genius of Latin America's greatest living writer and rebel..
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El fuego y la palabra: Una Historia del Movimiento Zapatista
An illustrated history of the Zapatistas based on interviews with the movement's original organizers. Originally published in Mexico to mark the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Zapatistas, this new edition has been expanded with an epilogue that outlines developments from 2003 to the present. According to Subcomandante Marcos, The Fire and the Word is "the most complete version of the public history of the Zapatistas." Gloria Muoz Ramrez has worked for Punto (Mexico), La Opinion (United States), and the Mexican daily La Jornada. She has lived and worked extensively in Chiapas, Mexico. .
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The Moral Force of Indigenous Politics: Critical Liberalism and the Zapatistas (Contemporary Political Theory)
Tracing the political origins of the Mexican indigenous rights movement, from the colonial encounter to the Zapatista uprising, and from Chiapas to Geneva, Courtney Jung locates indigenous identity in the history of Mexican state formation. She argues that indigenous identity is not an accident of birth but a political achievement that offers a new voice to many of the world's poorest and most dispossessed. The moral force of indigenous claims rests not on the existence of cultural differences, or identity, but on the history of exclusion and selective inclusion that constitutes indigenous identity. As a result, the book shows that privatizing or protecting such groups is a mistake and develops a theory of critical liberalism that commits democratic government to active engagement with the claims of culture. This book will appeal to scholars and students of political theory, philosophy, sociology, and anthropology studying multiculturalism and the politics of culture..
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Questions and Swords: Folktales of the Zapatista Revolution
Once again sharing the wisdom of Old Man Antonio and his Mayan heritage, Subcomandante Marcos tells two folktales from the Zapatista rebellion against the Mexican Government. "The Story of the Sword" is an ancient parable that demonstrates how the indigenous peoples of Mexico can finally defeat the European invader. The tree, for instance, tried to fight the sword, but was defeated. The stone likewise tried to fight the sword, but was defeated. But not the water. "It follows its own road, it wraps itself around the sword and, without doing anything, it arrives at the river that will carry it to the great water where the greatest of gods cure themselves of thirst, those gods that birthed the world, the first ones." "The Story of Questions" relates how two gods, Ik'al and Votan, wander the earth wrapped forever in each other's arms. These two gods are the Ying and the Yang, the yes and the no, the night and the day of the Mayan universe. Antonio says, "When they got here they made themselves one and gave themselves the name of Zapata." Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska and Native American poet Simon Ortiz contribute commentary to explain the significance of the Zapatista Rebellion to the 21st Century. They also discuss the use of folklore and artistic expression to expand our understanding of political thought. Well-known Mexican artists Domitila Dominguez and Antonio Ramirez-co-directors of the Colectivo Callejero in Guadalajara-each illustrated one of the stories. The Colectivo is dedicated to expanding the understanding of revolutionary thought through artistic expression. This beautiful full-colored edition-the successor to The Story of Colors that received international notoriety when the National Endowment for the Arts rescinded funding for its publication-will serve equally well as a coffee table book as well as a serious read for lovers of Latin American literature. .
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Conversations With Don Durito: The Story of Durito and the Defeat of Neo-Liberalism
In 1994, from the Lacandon jungle, Zapatista Subcomandante Marcos replied to a ten-year-old girl in Mexico City who had sent him a drawing. In his response, Marcos conjured up a first fable introducing the beetle and knight-errant âDon Durito de la Lacandon.â The ensuing output of Durito-related communiqués and tales comprise a broad discourse of the Zapatistasâ struggle, revealing their organizational history, their critique of traditional politics, and the reasons for their opposition to neoliberalism. These elements have helped make the Zapatistas an exemplary reference in the international movement against capitalist globalization. Conversations with Durito includes all the Durito stories issued to date, translated, annotated, and contextualized by the Ãccion Zapatista Editorial Collective, and illustrated by simpático artists. Poetic, humorous, and imaginative, these fables provide an excellent introduction to the politics of globalization from the radical perspective of indigenous struggle. Contents i Preface
ii Translation and Editing Notes
iv Acknowledgements
1 Historical Overview STORIES FOR A SUFFOCATING NIGHT 41 The Story of Durito and Neoliberalism
44 Durito II: Neoliberalism Seen From La Lacandona
57 The Cave of Desire
64 Durito Names Marcos His Squire
71 Durito III: The Story of Neoliberalism and the Labor Movement
79 Duritoâs May Day Postcard
81 On Bullfighting, Détente and Rock
87 Durito IV: Neoliberalism and the Party-State System
95 Durito V: Durito in Mexico City
99 Duritoâs Return
104 Durito VI: Neoliberalism: Chaotic Theory of Economic Chaos
111 Durito, Chibo the Killer Tarantula and the Plebiscite
117 The Story of the Little Mouse and the Little Cat
120 Of Trees, Transgressors and Odontology
138 The Story of the Hot Foot and the Cold Foot
144 On Love
147 The Story of Dreams
152 The Story of the Bay Horse
160 Durito to Conquer Europe
164 To Lady Civil Society
169 The Riddle
171 Durito on Cartoonists
176 Durito IX: Neoliberalism, History as a Tale . . . Badly Told
184 Durito on Liberty
186 Duritoâs Comment on Hunger
189 Big Sharks and Little Fishes
196 Presentation in Seven Voices Seven: Politics and âBolsasâ (Theirs and Ours) STORIES FOR A SLEEPLESS SOLITUDE 215 Love and the Calendar
220 The Story of the Magical Chocolate Bunnies
226 The Seashell and The Two People
233 Forever Never
236 The Hour of the Little Ones, Part I: The Return of . . .
249 The Hour of the Little Ones, Part II: Those From Below STORIES OF VIGILANCE BY CANDLELIGHT 255 The Hour of the Little Ones, Part III: The Undocumented Others
258 The Hour of the Little Ones, Part IV: The Other . . .
261 The Hour of the Little Ones, Part X: The Student Others
266 The Story of the Air and the Night
276 Off the Record: La Realidad
286 Durito.com
288 The Other Player
294 The Story of the Little Dented Car
298 The Hand That Dreams When It Writes
302 Chairs of Power and Butterflies of Rebellion
314 Apples and the Zapatistas 316 Bibliography .
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