Zapatistas 'The Other Rule of the Excluded Third'

Fourteenth Part and Second Approach Alert: The (other) Rule of the Excluded Third


By El Capitan (formerly Marcos)

November 2023

The meeting was a year ago. One early morning in November. It was cold. Subcommander Insurgent Moisés arrived at the Captaincy chamber (yes, you are not wrong, by that time SupGaleano had already died, only his death had not been made public). The meeting with the bosses had ended late, and the SubMoy took time to stop by and ask me about what I had progressed in the analysis that had to be presented the next day at the assembly. The moon was moving lazily towards its first quarter and the world population reached 8 billion. Three notes appeared in my notebook:

The richest man in Mexico, Carlos Slim, to a group of students: “now, what I see for all of you is a buoyant Mexico with sustained growth, with many opportunities for job creation and economic activities” (November 10, 2022). (Note: perhaps he refers to Organized Crime as an economic activity that generates employment. And with export goods).

Dakota Access Pipeline Owner Slaps Water Protectors with New Subpoenas

Standing Rock October 2016 by Rob Wilson Photography

Dakota Access Pipeline Owner Slaps Water Protectors with New Subpoenas -- Third-party subpoenas allow Energy Transfer to obtain evidence, from individuals or organizations, who are not part of the lawsuit

Energy Transfer attempts to drag Indigenous and environmental justice advocates into meritless lawsuit with third-party subpoenas

The operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, Energy Transfer, is attempting to drag Indigenous and environmental justice advocates into this meritless lawsuit to stifle dissenting voices.

By Greenpeace USA, Censored News, November 27, 2023

WASHINGTON – In response to recent third-party subpoenas issued by Energy Transfer, which target Indigenous and environmental justice advocates, Ebony Twilley Martin, Executive Director of Greenpeace USA, said: “The operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, Energy Transfer, is attempting to drag Indigenous and environmental justice advocates into this meritless lawsuit to stifle dissenting voices.

“For over six years, Greenpeace USA has been fighting lawsuits brought by Energy Transfer over the Indigenous-led resistance movement at Standing Rock. This type of legal bullying, known as Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, is part of the corporate playbook to silence and intimidate dissenting voices who lack the financial means to fight these lawsuits.

Energy Transfer is now attempting to expand this playbook by targeting Indigenous and environmental justice activists through the use of third-party subpoenas. Now is the moment for us all to come together to send a message to Energy Transfer, and other corporations considering this tactic, that we will not be silenced and we will not tolerate legal bullying.”

ZAPATISTAS 'TWO FOOTBALL GAMES AND THE SAME REBELLION'

Thirteenth Part: TWO FOOTBALL GAMES AND THE SAME REBELLION

“Football is the continuation of politics by other means.”
Don Durito de La Lacandona (“DD”, for legal purposes).

By El Capitan (formerly Marcos)
November 2023

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I.- Eve of the Journey for Life – Europe chapter.

A football challenge has been received from a European women's team that resists and fights.

SupGaleano has appointed himself “technical director” of the “Ixchel – Ramona” team, made up of militiawomen. As it should be, the Sup has studied the rival team. He gathers the companions who will make the trip. He analyzes in detail the skills and characteristics of each of the players. He goes to Subcommander Moisés and gives his diagnosis: “they are going to tear us into pieces.” SubMoy looks at it with a “so?” face, as if taking it for granted. But the now deceased has not finished: “But I have a secret plan, as Dení says. With that we will revolutionize football and redefine it in its essence: the game.”

U.S. War Crimes Result in Hate Crimes

Three friends taking a walk before having a meal with one of the young men's grandmothers -- were shot in Vermont. One of the college students remains in critical condition Monday morning. A suspect, Jason J. Eaton, 48, a neighbor was arrested and a pistol was seized from his apartment as evidence on Sunday, PBS reports. See the joint statement from the families below.

Palestinian Students Shot in Vermont -- U.S. War Crimes Result in Hate Crimes

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Nov. 27, 2023

While the United States continues to provide weapons for war crimes and genocide in Palestine, hate crimes toward Palestinians have increased in the United States. Three Palestinians were shot Saturday night in Vermont. This comes after a former US State Department was arrested for a racist vulgar rant, and charged with a hate crime, after verbally assaulting a food vendor in New York City.

Red Warrior Society 'Solidarity with Palestinians' -- From the Banks of Wounded Knee Creek

All Out For Palestine Teach-In & Art Build, hosted by Ama's Freedom School on November 19. Image credit Lakota Media Project

Red Warrior Society 'Solidarity with Palestinians' -- From the Banks of Wounded Knee Creek

By Red Warrior Society

Censored News

French translation by Christine Prat

As Lakota people of the Oceti Sakowin we stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people. We know too well the struggle for self-determination and the fight to retain lands that have long been connected to our way of life, language, ceremonies and the blood of our people.