Us and the Zapatistas
The zapatistas do not accept any aid from the government and do not vote. they declare themselves an autonomous community although the government refuses to make that into law. they sustain themselves through donations from solidarity organizations and local ngos. they have their own schools and clinics. they work against the neoliberal model (for example, NAFTA) and try to unite with other social movements nationally through something they call "The Other Camppaign" in which they tour the country and organize community meetings to discuss issues and form a plan of action.
The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more 
