February 2018 - Page 3 of 5

Marching Forward: Women, Resistance, and Counter-Power

Bertha Zúñiga Cáceres, Medha Patkar, Nonhle Mbuthuma February 19, 2018 Bertha Zúñiga Cáceres, Medha Patkar, Nonhle Mbuthuma

"I think all of us are involved in struggles that seek to make our society – and ourselves – more human. There are no set formulas for counter-power because we are all different, but we share the unity of moving forward together, in a consistent and interconnected way, for humanity. We can pass on what we have learned to each other, knowing we stand together in a struggle for life, and that our struggles can bring us closer and make us stronger." - Bertha Zúñiga Cáceres, Coordinator of the Civic Council of Popular Indigenous Organizations of Honduras

The Last Hegemon: Declining US Power in the World’s Geopolitical Arena

Immanuel Wallerstein February 19, 2018 Immanuel Wallerstein

The most fluid arena in the modern world-system is arguably the geopolitical arena. No country comes even near to dominating this arena. The last hegemonic power, the United States, has long acted like a helpless giant. It is able to destroy but not to control the situation.

Mexico’s Zapatista rebels, 24 years on and defiant in mountain strongholds

John Vidal February 19, 2018 John Vidal

Source: The Guardian

The peasant rebels took up arms in 1994, and now number 300,000 in centers with their own doctors, teachers and currency, but rarely answer questions – until now

Diners in the Tierradentro cafe in the southern Mexican town of San Cristóbal de las Casas can choose between a variety of omelettes. The “Liberty” has the most ingredients, the “Democracy” looks the best, but the “Justice” costs the most – possibly because it comes with cheese.

The restaurant is one of many celebrating, or cashing in on, the Zapatistas, the indigenous peasant rights movement from dirt-poor Chiapas state, which took up arms and occupied San Cristóbal on 1 January 1994, the day Mexico signed up to Nafta, the North American free trade agreement. read more

Fishermen set out amid floating garbage off the shore of Manila Bay in the Philippines on June 8, 2013. Photo Credit: Erik De Castro, Reuters

We Are Drowning in Plastic, and Fracking Companies Are Profiting

Wenonah Hauter February 19, 2018 Wenonah Hauter

The fracking industry is helping to fuel the plastics binge that is choking the planet.

As Long As Human Rights Are Trampled, There Will Be Forced Migration

Roy Bourgeois and Margaret Knapke February 16, 2018 Roy Bourgeois and Margaret Knapke

We often debate the pros and cons of welcoming immigrants here. We seldom consider the U.S. impact on the countries they leave.

The Polar Boom: Corporations Flock to Melting Arctic for Oil and Trade Routes

Baher Kamal February 16, 2018 Baher Kamal

As the global demand for fossil fuels rises and the Arctic sea ice continues to melt, multinational corporations are increasing efforts to deepen oil exploration and expand trade routes through the region. While environmentalists see a crisis, corporations see profit.