Briarpatch Magazine - July/August 2018
Briarpatch Magazine - July/August 2018
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In this issue
Trump is threatening to rip-up NAFTA, and others seek to "modernize" it – what does this mean for the Indigenous peoples of Mexico? A report from the Zapatistas' Women In Struggle conference. Small P.E.I. farms battling for food sovereignty against big agribusiness. Throwing open the doors to unions' collective bargaining meetings. The shallow solidarity of social media, the techwashing of Israel's apartheid state, and more.
Distinct Histories, Shared Solidarity
Black and Indigenous activists’ reflections on land, policing, and gender
10+ mins
The Dangerous Illusion Of The Humane Prison
The right of trans prisoners in Canada to self-identify their gender is an important win. How can it be used to fuel – and not drain – our efforts towards a future without prisons?
8 mins
'We Don't Need Permission To Be Free'
On January 1, 1994, the Zapatistas’ armed uprising seized several cities and towns in southern Mexico, on the same day that the NAFTA agreement took force. Now, as Trump threatens to rip up NAFTA and others seek to “modernize” it, it’s once again Indigenous peoples who will bear the fallout of neoliberal policies. In March of 2018, thousands of self-identified women Zapatistas and activists gathered in Chiapas to share their struggles and victories in building a world beyond capitalism.
10+ mins
Start-Up Nation, Apartheid State
The myth of “peaceful” R&D in Israel
9 mins
Briarpatch Magazine Description:
Publisher: Briarpatch Inc.
Category: Culture
Language: English
Frequency: Bi-Monthly
Briarpatch is an award-winning magazine of politics and culture. Fiercely independent and proudly polemical, Briarpatch offers original reporting, insight, and analysis from a grassroots perspective. As a reader-supported publication, Briarpatch is not just devoted to reporting on social movements — it’s committed to building them.
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