Zapatistas Move left

[rebelworker]

Here is a breif intro to an excellent article looking at the new direction the zapatista movement has taken.
The link below the intro will take you to the full article that includes links to all the Zapatista declerations and some commentary by mexican Anarchists on the process.


The Zapatistas: A New Strategy in Mexico
by Andrew Flood - WSM - Red and Black Revolution Thursday, Nov 17 2005,

Anarchist analysis of the repercussions of the news from Chiapas

Over the summer the Zapatistas announced a new strategy but what was it and what does it mean? On the global level the the rebellion in Chiapas was both an inspiration and organisational model for new a generations of anti-capitalist activists. Because of this the change in direction will have repercussions that stretch far beyond Mexico

If the 6th declaration represents a very significant shift in Zapatista politics to anti-capitalism it also still contains many of the contradictions between their local organisational methods which are based on self-management and what they appear to advocate at the national level

http://www.anarkismo.net/newswire.php?story_id=1776

[ReD_ReBeL]

havnt the zapatista's not always been relitively on the left and anti-capitalist? im sure thy have

[CCJ]

Originally posted by [email protected] 22 2005, 11:37 PM
havnt the zapatista's not always been relitively on the left and anti-capitalist? im sure thy have
The Zapatistas have, indeed, always been leftist. Or, at the very least, they have been worshipped by leftists all over the world.

[Severian]

At times in the past they've tended to place a lot of faith in the social-democratic Partido Revolucionario Democratico, for example.

[rebelworker]

They have had in the past very unclear politics but, as this article discusses and recent developments and communiques have shown, they are now in a process of solidifying their politics and engaging the rest of the revolutionary left in a way that is very encouraging.

Mexico has such a huge impact on life in north america, we must be carefull not to forgewt about this sleeping giant...
The peasants, workers and students of Mexico are in constant movement, where they are going next will have huge ramifications for the left her in the US and Canada.