With visible signs of torture, first and second-degree burns on his chest and genitals, APPO councilor Marcelino Coache Verano, who for 12 hours was “kidnapped� with the clear intention of repressing the social movement and sending a message of terror to society, was abandoned near Ocotlán. Mar...

UPDATE: Good news! Mer-Khamis has passed on word that according to Noa's publicist, she will not be performing at the charity event for Gaza tonight. ------- I've never heard of Achinoam Nini (aka Noa), but folks in Europe tell me she's a popular Israeli singer. During Israel's indis...

Sign this letter in solidarity with the Palestinian people YOU ARE NOT ALONE! By VOCAL (Oaxacan Voices Constructing Autonomy and Freedom)1/14/09 Translated by Scott Campbell[Spanish original] The cruel assault against the Palestinian population in Gaza, started by Israel on December 28 of last year,...

I really appreciate this essay by Judith Butler on the election of Obama and the salient points she makes. Since I couldn't find it online, I've decided to post it in full. Uncritical Exuberance? Judith Butler Very few of us are immune to the exhilaration of this time.  My friends on t...