“The People Are Ultimately Those Who Are in Charge, and the Government Must Know That”
Oscar Olivera Challenges His Old Friend and President Evo Morales’ Administration from Below and to the Left
Oscar Olivera Challenges His Old Friend and President Evo Morales’ Administration from Below and to the Left
Allen is a journalist whose work has appeared in several newspapers and magazines, as well as NPR affiliate WKSU. He is a member of the Portland Central America Solidarity Committee. He has also worked with veterans’ rights and antiwar groups for five years. Oh yeah – he was born with cerebral palsy.
Wednesday, May 25 · 7:00pm Musicians Union Hall 325 NE 20th ave Portland, OR Portland native and PCASC-volunteer Rachael Townsand recently spent 8 months in Honduras. She will be sharing her experiences living and working with rank-file union activists and campesino organizers, who are part of the united front in Honduras struggling for true democracy …
It’s been nearly a year since I left for Honduras to take part in a human rights delegation to support the Hondurans in their resistance. It was an amazing experience and I am so thankful for the love and support that made my trip possible. I returned to Portland in late February and am writing …
Authorities haven’t revealed the targets of the investigation or its exact nature, other than to say it involves activities concerning the material support of terrorism.
With participants numbering in the thousands, this march was held in solidarity with a larger, nationwide march that is currently taking place.
Although gay rights organisations in Brazil are celebrating a historic triumph, legal recognition of civil unions by the Supreme Court, they say the struggle is far from over.
It’s a perfect storm for human suffering. But is military aid the solution?
The Zapatistas remain the ever patient outsiders in a country torn apart by violence and corruption, quietly building an autonomous alternative, a living example of what a disciplined, long-term struggle can achieve.