Interviw with Jorge Armando about the work of the FrayBa, the recent history of repression in Chiapas, and the preparations of the Mexican state for 2010: the media campaign against human rights organizations and counterinsurgency actions in communities.

In the last months, students, faculty and workers of various campuses of the University of California have risen up in protests and actions against the cuts in education and the neoliberal policies of privatization of public education. In this report, two UC grad students reflect on their experiences during the recent protests & strike throughout the UC system, drawing connections with broader struggles against neoliberalism and in defense of public education.

Interview with Tatiana Rojas about her new documentary, “Guerreros del arcoiris,” which focuses on the political situation in Bolivia and specifically the separatista movement, led by right-wing governors seeking to counteract the national government of Evo Morales. We spoke about the different uses of the concept of autonomy and the centralization/decentralization of power in Bolivia and Venezuela.