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Colombians Refuse to Be Displaced: Over 5,000 Occupy the Piñuña Negro Police Inspectors Office in Putumayo

Indigenous and Afro-Colombian Campesinos Demand an End to Coca Eradication and Plan Colombia

By James Jordan
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Colombianos se niegan a ser desplazados: Cerca de 5 mil personas ocupan la oficina del inspector de policía de Piñuña Negro en Putumayo

December 21, 2009

Egyptian Blogger Names and Shames Torturers

Noha Atef, Scholar of the School of Authentic Journalism, Class of 2010, Publishes "Torture in Egypt," the Most Comprehensive Site of its Kind in the Middle East

By Cam McGrath
IPS News

December 21, 2009

We Have Met the Corporation and It Is Us

On the Limits of Born Again Anti-Corporatism in the United States as Displayed in the Recent Health Care Debate

By Al Giordano
The Field

en español... Hemos conocido a la corporación y somos nosotros mismos

December 20, 2009

Honduras: Two Detained and Fear of Evictions by Coup Security Forces in Land Recuperations in Colon

"We are worried about people being detained, given that the judicial system is now on holidays," explained COFADEH lawyer Carol Cardenas

By Sandra Cuffe
The Dominion Paper

December 17, 2009

James Lawson and Oscar Olivera to Keynote the 2010 School of Authentic Journalism

Martin Luther King’s “Leading Strategist” and Organizer of the Bolivian “Water War” Will Speak on Civil Resistance Strategies

By Al Giordano
President, School of Authentic Journalism

en español... James Lawson y Oscar Olivera serán los ponentes de apertura de la Escuela de Periodismo Auténtico 2010

December 16, 2009

For the Reconstitution of the Movements from Below: Autonomy and Independence

A Reflection almost Ten Years After the Water War

By Oscar Olivera
Special to The Narco News Bulletin

en español... Por la reconstitución de los movimientos de abajo: Autonomía e Independencia

December 15, 2009

Chiapas Murder Draws Criticism of Canadian Mining in Mexico

Canadian NGOs Call for Increased Oversight, Accountability; Mexican Communities Want Mines Closed

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

en español... El homicidio en Chiapas trae una dura crítica a las mineras canadienses en México
en français... Le Meurtre au Chiapas suscite la désapprobation envers les minières canadiennes au Mexique

December 14, 2009

Donate Your Video Camera, Laptop or Work Tools to Authentic Journalists

Help Arm Our Scholars for the Battles Ahead (and Get a Tax Deduction, too)

By Al Giordano
President, School of Authentic Journalism

en español... Done su videocámara, laptop o herramientas de trabajo para los periodistas auténticos

December 14, 2009

Attacks Against the Triquis Escalate

Violence from PRI UBISORT Becomes Chronic

By Nancy Davies
Commentary from Oaxaca

en español... Se intensifican ataques contra Triquis

December 11, 2009

Dear Santa: Donate to The School of Authentic Journalism, Please

Can You Fill Your Sack with the Recorders, Cameras, and Pencils that Citizens and Journalists Need to Document Civil Resistance?

By Kara Newhouse
School of Authentic Journalism, Class of 2010

en español... Querido Santa: Dona para la Escuela de Periodismo Auténtico, por favor

December 10, 2009

Drug War Sea Change in the US Congress?

Domestic Initiatives Are Cause for Hope; Foreign Drug War Funding Remains Unchanged For Now

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

December 9, 2009

Another Journalism Is Possible… Let’s Make It Reality!

Journalism Also Needs a Revolution

By Maylin Alonso Chiong
Havana, Cuba

en español... “Otro periodismo es posible…hagámoslo realidad”

December 8, 2009

Interview with Assassinated Anti-Mining Organizer Mariano Abarca

Abarca and His Lawyers Discuss Mining Pollution, Drug War Repression, and Government Corruption

By Chiapas Media Project
Promedios

en español... Entrevista con Mariano Abarca, líder antiminero asesinado

December 7, 2009

Electoral Fraud Proved in Honduras: More than 50 Percent Did Not Vote

Journalist Jesse Freeston of The Real News Provides the Hard Evidence that Claims of "62 Percent" Voter Turnout in Honduras "Elections" Were Falsified

By Al Giordano
The Field

en español... Fraude electoral comprobado en Honduras: Más del 50 por ciento no votó
en français... Preuve de la fraude électorale au Honduras : plus de 50 % n’ont pas votés
in italiano... Accertata la frode elettorale in Honduras: più del 50% non ha votato

December 7, 2009

Stand Up and Be Counted to Fund Authentic Journalism!

Help Us Share with the Global Public (and with You) our Methods, Techniques and Tricks of the Trade to further Democratize and Decentralize the Rising Tide of Authentic Journalism

By Al Giordano
The Field

December 6, 2009

Unions Take Over Mexico City to Support Electricians

“Unionists took to the streets in support of Luz y Fuerza workers... They want to negotiate the reinstatement of SME’s 44,000 employees...”

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

en español... Sindicatos toman la Ciudad de México en apoyo a los electricistas

December 5, 2009

ICE Agent Fired for Not Reporting US Informant’s Role in Juarez Murders

But informant claims ICE officials monitored call in which the murders were discussed

By Bill Conroy
Via the Narcosphere

December 5, 2009

Honduras "Election" Failed to Stop the Resistance

Five Days After, the Coup Regime and Supreme Electoral Tribunal Still Refuse to Release the Town by Town Results

By Al Giordano
The Field

en español... Las “elecciones” en Honduras fracasaron en su intento por detener a la Resistencia

December 4, 2009

A School of Authentic Journalism Can Amplify Hope and Reason: Are You In?

Help Narco News to Tell the True Stories so that We Can Be Better Informed, and Better Organized to Win

By RJ Maccani
School of Authentic Journalism, Class of 2010

en español... Una Escuela de Periodismo Auténtico puede amplificar la esperanza y la razón: ¿se anima?

December 3, 2009

Chiapas Anti-Mining Organizer Murdered

Mariano Abarca Led a Growing Movement to Kick Canadian Mining Companies Out of Mexican Communities

By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere

en español... Líder antiminero es asesinado en Chiapas
en français... Meurtre d’un militant contre l’exploitation d’une mine au Chiapas

December 1, 2009

Meet 31 Scholarship Recipients for the 2010 School of Authentic Journalism

They'll Gather for Ten Days of Intensive Training, February 3 to 13, on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula

By Al Giordano
President, Narco News School of Authentic Journalism

en español... Conozcan a los 31 becarios seleccionados para la Escuela de Periodismo Auténtico 2010

November 15, 2009

Meet the 2010 School of Authentic Journalism Faculty

A Dream Team for the Next Generation of Authentic Journalists

By Al Giordano
President, Narco News School of Authentic Journalism

en español... Conozcan el cuerpo de profesores de la Escuela de Periodismo Auténtico 2010

September 17, 2009

Announcing 24 Scholarships in Authentic Journalism for February of 2010

Journalism and Civil Resistance to Be the Theme of the Ten-Day Intensive Training on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula

By Al Giordano
President, School of Authentic Journalism

en español... Se anuncian 24 becas para la Escuela de Periodismo Auténtico que se llevará a cabo en Febrero de 2010

September 17, 2009

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Can the Culture of Corruption at the DHS-ICE and other federal workplaces bring the Obama's U.S. Presidency down in 2012? by Miguel Contreras

Chiapas Murder Draws Criticism of Canadian Mining in Mexico by Kristin Bricker

Collapse by Don Henry Ford Jr. (1 Comment)

Drug War Sea Change in the US Congress? by Kristin Bricker (1 Comment)

ICE fired agent for not reporting U.S. informant's role in Juarez murders by Bill Conroy

Unions Take Over Mexico City to Support Electricians by Kristin Bricker

Anuncian militarizacion de Sonora by Erich Moncada

Chiapas Anti-Mining Organizer Murdered by Kristin Bricker (1 Comment)

The Numbers Don't Add Up in Mexico's Drug War by Kristin Bricker

OCEZ Political Prisoners' First Day of Freedom After Nearly Two Months: A Photo and Video Essay by Kristin Bricker

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