Aug 31 2007

Nancy Davies and the Popular Movement in Oaxaca, Mexico

Published by Jamaica Plain Forum at 5:59 pm under Events and Member Posts

Nancy Davies and The Popular Movement in Oaxaca Mexico

Tuesday, September 11th, 7:00pm
First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist, Sanctuary
6 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain

For the last 15 months, a powerful popular movement in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca has challenged the corrupt and repressive government of PRI Governor Ulises Ruiz.  Journalist Nancy Davies, a resident of Oaxaca, has covered the rebellion and the rise of the popular assembly movement.  Nancy will be sharing stories from the front lines in her only U.S. appearance this year.  Her new book, The People Decide: Oaxaca’s Popular Assembly, will be available for purchase.  

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Other autumn events at the Jamaica Plain Forum include “A Case for Local Food” discussion and potluck featuring JP-area local-food heroes (Sept. 19th), “Twenty Myths About Immigration” with Aviva Chomsky (Oct. 4th), and Frances Moore-Lappe on her new book “Getting a Grip” (Nov. 1st).
    
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