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By Cris Batista | Dec 14, 2022

2022 Sin el Estado: Power to & by The People

Much of our lives are controlled by the relationship between the state and the market, but through autogestión we take control by building alternatives that better support our communities. The sin el estado strategy is about our ability to create…

By Cris Batista | Dec 13, 2022

#NoTechForICE Wrapped: Using the Force in 2022

We started the year on a mission to build the force against surveillance and policing in the digital war. Tech Wars is a virtual course featuring organizers, professors, and movement leaders from all over the country and available on El…

By Cris Batista | Sep 30, 2022

Tejiendo Pa’ el Futuro: Latinx Power Now

Training our Gente in Texas This past weekend Mijente launched Tejiendo Futuros, an organizing training series for Latinx community members  that centers strategies and learnings from building people power throughout Latin America. Our first training was held in Laredo, Texas,…

By Cris Batista | Sep 9, 2022

Mijente En South Texas

Organizing For El Buenvivir With Our Gente Two weeks ago, we joined with our compas, members, and Texas community organizers in Laredo, Texas. During our Texas Organizers Workshop, we led sessions focused on the sociopolitical state of things in Texas,…

By Cris Batista | Jun 7, 2022

Cowardly & Politicized: The Biden Admin’s Summit of the Americas 2022

The Biden administration’s decision to exclude Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua from the ninth “Summit of the Americas” is unacceptable. It is cowardly and highly politicized. Indeed, if the standard for inclusion in this summit is a stellar records on human…

By Cris Batista | Jun 2, 2022

Resources for Grief in the Wake of Uvalde Shooting

Offerings in English & Spanish that can help in addressing feelings of grief, loss, and pain after the fatal mass shooting that occurred in Uvalde, TX.

By Cris Batista | May 19, 2022

La Vida Local 2022 Awardees: Poder Sin El Estado

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are excited to announce our 2022 La Vida Local Awardees — projects throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico that are taking on sin el estado (without the state) experiments and working to build community autonomy for our gente. La Vida…

By Cris Batista | Apr 22, 2022

Being Pro-Pachamama in the Age of Climate Emergency

Pro-pachamama is to commit to climate justice demands & understand Mother Earth as subject not object. Climate crisis requires organizing for radical policy change and the will to stand up to corporations who legally exploit our resources.

By Cris Batista | Apr 20, 2022

How Does ICE Access Our Personal Data to Target Us?

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a caging and deportation machine, a deadly system that is increasingly relying on surveillance tech and private data companies to violate our civil liberties. As a federally funded organization, ICE uses the tax dollars…