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CASA hosts and educates activists about social justice issues in Oaxaca and Chiapas.

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Honoring the life of Lorenzo Sampablo Cervantes during Day of the Dead

La lucha sigue three years after the assassination of Lorenzo Sampablo Cervantes-husband and father of four-who was assassinated on August 22, 2006 by paramilitary troops under the orders of...

Video Report From the Occupied Town of Xoxocotla, Morelos
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Originally posted to Narco News on 10/25/08, documents the use of force by the Mexican military against the people of Xoxocotla, Morelos, with equipment supplied by the U.S. as...

"The Little Trip of a Dream”
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A documentary that portrays the stories of undocumented Mexicans living in Richmond, Va., a journey that their American friend took to their home village in Morelos and the reality of crossing the U.S./Mexico border. 

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Issue 66 - December 2008

December From the Editor...

 

Dear Friends of C.A.S.A., 

On November 25th, Oaxacans commemorated the fiercest day of government repression against the social movement 2 years ago, when hundreds were arrested and tortured, with one of the biggest marches this year. 

Reflecting on the Oaxacan Social Movement with La Doctora

<p>An article about <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><em>La Doctora, </em>who became well known in Oaxaca during the violence of 2006 by being one of the main voices on the Radio Universidad. </font></p>

By Alejandro Dávila

Rapping Tanetze

A Rap by David Sudar

This is no work of fiction

It’s based on an actual event

Commemorative March of Oaxaca 2006 Uprising

<p>A report on the November 25 observance of the 2006 repression of the Oaxaca social movement.</p>

By Nancy Davies

"I Didn't Kill Brad Will": An Interview with Juan Manuel Martinez

by Diego Enrique Osorno, Milenio
translation by Kristin Bricker