The Legacy of the Zapatistas
Thirty years ago, on January 1, 1994, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) captured international attention. Masked in balaclavas and demanding rights for Mexico’s indigenous population, they initiated a 12-day uprising in the Mexican state of Chiapas. This was the first major anti-capitalist struggle after the collapse of Stalinism, rekindling the hope that an […]