Новости за 01.02.2016

Very few people would have predicted that the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination would come down to a competitive two-way race between the most formidable Democratic establishment candidate in recent memory and a white-haired, 74-year-old democratic socialist from Vermont promising a “political revolution.” Yet here we are. Since entering the race last April, Bernie Sanders has drawn huge crowds and seen early leads in both Iowa and New Hampshire. He’s raised huge sums of money, almost entirely... Читать дальше...

On January 1, 1994, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN), made up of mostly indigenous peasants from Mexico's southern state of Chiapas, declared war on the Mexican government. It was the same day the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was signed. Coming three years after the end of the Communist bloc, the Zapatistas offered a unique political perspective that combined indigenous perspectives with an organizing model called “leadership through obedience,” reflecting both anarchist and socialist political traditions. Читать дальше...

There is little doubt that the Black Lives Matter era of protests will be branded as a millennial moment. But Black women are so prominent in the movement’s leadership, the era might also be characterized as a matriarchal moment. For example, in the outrage following the release of the Laquan McDonald video depicting a 17-year old being shot by a Chicago cop 16 times, four of the most prominent groups that spoke out—Black Lives Matter, Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100), We Charge Genocide and Fearless Leading by the Youth (FLY)... Читать дальше...