by Maya Hernández (Published in Labor Notes) en español The situation has recently gotten even worse in Colombia—already the world’s most dangerous place to be a union member. Right now social
Fred Hirsch--A Working Class Hero Remembered
We received news last week of the death of Fred Hirsch ((Nov. 11, 1933 - Dec.15
Thu, 12/24/2020 - 22:00
Colombia's ESMAD and the History of U.S. Policing
by Maya Hernández “A cop is a cop,” said James Baldwin in 1971. Undoubtedly, Baldwin was pointing to the way that U.S. law enforcement operates as a fraternized collective, wherein individual officers
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 01:00
As Violence Rises, Can Colombia’s Peace Endure?
by James Patrick Jordan (originally published in LookLeft) Colombia and numbers have their own special relationship. On one of my first visits there, I consulted a map and estimated the place I wanted
Tue, 11/03/2020 - 18:15
NicaNotes: From Headache to COVID Test: My Journey through the Nicaraguan Public Health System
By Becca Mohally-Renk (Becca Mohally-Renk works with the Center for Development in Central America in Ciudad Sandino.) [caption id="attachment_13356" align="alignnone" width="300"] The Hospitalito in
Thu, 10/22/2020 - 04:35
Solidarity with Colombia’s Indigenous Minga and National Strike!
SEND AN EMAIL TO COLOMBIAN AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE MINGA AND NATIONAL STRIKE! DEMAND THAT THEIR RIGHTS BE
Wed, 10/21/2020 - 07:16
AfGJ Statement on Assassination Attempt against Piedad Córdoba -- Delcaración de AfGJ sobre el Intento de Asesinato contra Piedad Córdoba
Español abajo From the Alliance for Global Justice: we condemn the attack against our colleague and friend Piedad Córdoba Ruiz, a Colombian lawyer and politician, on September 30 in the city of Bogotá
Fri, 10/02/2020 - 22:00
UPDATE: People's mobilization stops raid on Ciudad Bolívar in Colombia!
Thank you to everyone who sent emails and/or called authorities to stop the impending raid of Ciudad Bolívar! A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED! Last Wednesday, September 23, 2020, we sent out
Tue, 09/29/2020 - 00:08
URGENT! IMMINENT RAID OF DISPLACED COLOMBIANS IN BOGOTA!
****ALERT NO LONGER ACTIVE. The raid was averted by the mobilization of the people with the support of international solidarity**** URGENT! ACT NOW TO STOP THE RAID OF DISPLACED COLOMBIANS IN CIUDAD
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 23:47
Seven Afro-Colombian Youth Massacred in Cauca - Siete Jovenes Afrocolombianos Masacrados en Cauca
Español abajo THE ALLIANCE FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE CONDEMNS THE VIOLENT ACTS AND MASSACRE THAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY IN BUENOS AIRES, CAUCA. The Alliance for Social Justice forcefully express our outrage for
Tue, 09/22/2020 - 00:09