The Zapatista movement has a deep sense of community, the unquestioned assumption that the collective well being takes priority over the individual

I believe the Zapatista movement has much to teach us about the enduring nature of this work and the patience that comes along with that understanding

Twenty-one years ago, in January 1994, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) captured the world’s imagination when it rose up to demand justice and democracy for the indigenous people of Chiapas, taking on the Mexican government and global capitalism itself. The EZLN is named after Emiliano Zapata, a hero of the Mexican Revolution