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1 Jan

27 years ago today the Zapatista Uprising began when the EZLN declared war on the Mexican government from the Lacandona jungle in Chiapas, Mexico.

The 1994 uprising was programmed to coincide with the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The Zapatistas aimed to regain land and wealth from the most privileged and redistribute it among the oppressed.⁠

Led by the figurehead of the movement known as subcomandante Marcos, the Zapatistas were considered a grave danger by the Mexican government for their actions & grabbing international media attention. In 2006 the EZLN became a political organization, leaving the armed insurgency.

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redfish

@redfishstream

1 Jan

That time Malcolm X received Fidel Castro in Harlem in 1960. (A thread)

A year after the Cuban Revolution, Castro and his delegation came to New York to attend the UN General Assembly, but the management of the Manhattan hotel the delegation booked now refused to house them after the US government already pressured other hotels to reject the Cubans.

Upon learning of their situation, Malcolm X invited them to come uptown to Harlem, to stay at the Black-owned Hotel Theresa, where Malcolm X said he would be greeted with open arms.

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redfish

@redfishstream

1 Jan

Today marks the 62nd anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, when a rebel army led by Fidel Castro overthrew the US-backed Batista dictatorship.

The revolution was an important defeat for US imperialism and became an enduring symbol of resistance against colonialism and capitalism.

Armed Cuban revolutionaries fill the lobby of the Hilton Hotel. Havana, Cuba. 1959.

Cuban revolutionaries under the command of Che Guevara attack an army post during the Battle of Santa-Clara. December 1958

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@redfishstream

30 Dec 20

Dog of the decade: Negro Matapacos, Chile's cop-biting riot dog.

Matapacos was a famous stray dog who showed up at student protests for free education in 2010, defying tear gas and water cannons and accompanying the students in their struggle, only attacking or barking at the "pacos" (Chilean slang for "cops") and never at protesters.

The image of the black dog in a red bandana appears throughout Chile today and artwork of the canine has been shared all over social media, as people pay tribute to the dog who marched with the people and stood by them when facing state violence.

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redfish

@redfishstream

25 Nov 20

Diego Maradona, anti-imperialist, socialist and arguably the greatest football player of all time passed away today at the age of 60.

Maradona was a leftist on the football fields and also in politics. As a football player he tirelessly fought against corruption in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), which he compared to a mafia.

He struggled to unionize football players and in the late 90s, Maradona, with other prominent stars, formed the International Association of Professional Football Players to defend players' rights.

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@redfishstream

25 Nov 20

This International Day against #ViolenceAgainstWomen, we honor the women who have heroically resisted patriarchy, capitalism, imperialism, fascism and colonialism and have sacrificed their lives to fight for a better and just world.

From Cuba to Vietnam, from Palestine to the Philippines and all over the world.

Clockwise above:
Cuba, Chiapas, Kurdistan, Soviet Union

Clockwise below:
Spain, Vietnam, United States, India

Clockwise:
Vietnam, Nicaragua, Palestine, Philippines

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