The Roots of Rebellion, I. Insurgent Bolivia

The Roots of Rebellion, I. Insurgent Bolivia

The great anti-colonial indigenous insurrection of 1781 has haunted republican Bolivia since its founding in 1825. From their military encampment
JAMESBAY: QUEBECOIS SOVEREIGNTY VS. ABORIGINAL RIGHTS

JAMESBAY: QUEBECOIS SOVEREIGNTY VS. ABORIGINAL RIGHTS

THE GROWING FUROR OVER THE FUTURE OF hydroelectric development in the James Bay area in northern Quebec seems to be
The Roots of Rebellion, II. Reclaiming the Nation

The Roots of Rebellion, II. Reclaiming the Nation

The U.S. government allows the Bolivian government only the minimal amount of wiggle room required to keep the masses at
Rebellion's Economic Roots: The Consequences of Neoliberal Reform

Rebellion’s Economic Roots: The Consequences of Neoliberal Reform

The year 2003 marked a dramatic point in Bolivia’s recent history. In January, February, and then again in September and
Colombia's U'Wa People: The Real Price of Oil

Colombia’s U’Wa People: The Real Price of Oil

"We are all children of the Earth, help us to defend her." —Berito KuwarU'wa, spokesperson Traditional U'wa Authority In the
Indigenous Communities Caught in the Crossfire

Indigenous Communities Caught in the Crossfire

This past March, three U.S. indigenous rights activists, Ingrid Washinawatok, Lahe'ena'e Gay and Terence Freitas, were kidnapped and later killed
GUATEMALA'S NOBEL LAUREAT

GUATEMALA’S NOBEL LAUREAT

A QUICHE WOMAN FROM AN ALDEA OF SAN Miguel Uspantan, Rigoberta Menchu lived a harsh, peasant life until a little
Think Locally, Act Globally

Think Locally, Act Globally

WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE MODEST HOME A few blocks from downtown Fresno, California, I was thinking about the Mixtec