Drug War Capitalism – El Capitalismo de la Guerra Anti-Narco

drugwar2015October 22  —   22 de Octubre 

5:30-8:30 PM
643  W. 31st St, Chicago (the Orphanage)

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Foro comunitario con Dawn Paley, autora del libro “El Capitalismo de la Guerra Anti-Narco.”

Dawn Paley investiga la “Guerra Anti-Narco “impuesta por los Estados Unidos Americanos centrando las perspectivas de comunidades en la lucha contra sus horrores. Su libro fascinante demuestra exactamente cómo la “Guerra Anti-Narco” funciona como una forma de terrorismo estatal dirigido contra los pueblos indígenas, los pobres y los pueblos auto organizados de las Américas. Usando el pretexto de la lucha contra los cárteles del narcotráfico, los Estados Unidos ha estado experimentando con formas de control social que realmente alimenta la narcoviolencia con el fin de amplificar y expandir el capital transnacional hacia el sur. ¿Cómo se vincula la “Guerra Contra Las Drogas” con las formas racistas de control social dentro de los EE.UU.? ¿Como podemos imaginar la “paz” bajo esta guerra que sigue expandiendo globalmente?

Comida, convivio y presentacion- El foro es gratis, abierto al público, será en inglés y español, y se ofrece cuidado de niñ@s 
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Community Forum with Dawn Paley, author of “Drug War Capitalism”

Dawn Paley investigates the US-imposed “Drug War” by centering the perspectives of communities in struggle. Her kick-ass book demonstrates exactly how the “Drug War” operates as a form of state terror directed against indigenous, poor and organized peoples of the Americas. Using the pretense of fighting narco cartels, the United States has been experimenting with forms of social control that actually feed narco-violence in order to expand transnational capital southward. How is this linked with racist forms of social control within the US? What might “peace” look like in this expanding global war?

Food, presentation and discussion. This forum is free and open to the public, childcare will be provided. We apologize the space is not accessible.

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Mexico City to Ayotzinapa … The Rage Continues

Report-back from Ayotzinapa from Sept 24-27, one year commemoration.

The students and parents continue in the struggle. Just days before the hunger strike of 43 hours, the parents are still doing activities. I hear them say how they should rest, they were told by the organizers that they should be well rested before the hunger strike. But of course, they are out with the Ayotzinapa atudents. Still their actions rage on. Two days before they need to be in DF they are on the highway blocking traffic and reminding everyone about Ayotzinapa and the missing 43

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