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Social Movements and States in Latin America: Dancing with Dynamite East Coast Book Tour

Toward Freedom November 4, 2010 Toward Freedom

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Dancing with Dynamite: Social Movements and States in Latin America (AK Press)

By Benjamin Dangl

For an excerpt and table of contents, visit www.dancingwithdynamite.com

“Ben Dangl breaks the sound barrier, exploding many myths about Latin America that are all-too-often amplified by the corporate media in the United States. Read this much-needed book.”—Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!

“Dancing with Dynamite dares tonavigate the cloudy waters of Latin American social movements in the wake of the neoliberal wave, something which increasingly fewer thinkers and activists dare to do, but which turns out to be urgent.”—Raúl Zibechi, Uruguayan journalist and author of Dispersing Power: Social Movements as Anti-State Forces read more

Ecuador’s Challenge: Rafael Correa and the Indigenous Movements

Benjamin Dangl October 22, 2010 Benjamin Dangl

The recent right-wing coup attempt in Ecuador shed light on the rupture between President Rafael Correa and the country’s indigenous movements. This rocky relationship demonstrates the challenges of protesting against a leftist leader without empowering the right.

Dancing with Dynamite: Social Movements and States in Latin America

Benjamin Dangl October 14, 2010 Benjamin Dangl

From dynamite-wielding miners in Bolivia to the struggles of landless farmers in Brazil and Paraguay, the new book Dancing with Dynamite discusses the relationship between movements and states in seven different Latin American countries.

As Radical As Reality: An Interview with Mickey Z

Frank Joseph Smecker October 12, 2010 Frank Joseph Smecker

"We're on the brink of economic, social, and environmental collapse. What an extraordinary time to be alive. How lucky are we? We've been trusted with the most vital mission of all time: survival." - Mickey Z

Right Turn: The Violent Rise of the English Defense League

James Bargent October 5, 2010 James Bargent

The English Defense League is Britain’s latest and fastest growing far-right movement, a movement dedicated to aggressive mass-demonstrations and violent confrontation.

Ecuador’s Correa haunted by Honduras

Mark Weisbrot October 4, 2010 Mark Weisbrot

Source: Guardian Unlimited

In June of last year, when the Honduran military overthrew the social-democratic government of Manuel Zelaya, President Rafael Correa of Ecuador took it personally. “We have intelligence reports that say that after Zelaya, I’m next,” said Correa.

On Thursday, it turned out to be true. Some analysts are still insisting that what happened was just a police protest over possible benefit cuts that got out of hand. But to anyone who watched the prolonged, pitched gun-battle on TV last night, when the armed forces finally rescued President Correa from the hospital where he was trapped by the police, this did not look like a protest. It was an attempt to overthrow the government. read more