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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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Opinion

Microcredit, Community Credit Unions and the Foundations of Capitalism

This article explores the potential of microcredit, and specifically, community-based credit unions,as temporary efforts to alleviate poverty within the confines of capitalism.
By: 
David Sudar

As I see it there are three fundamental issues underlying capitalism that make it both unsustainable and irresponsible.