Learning From The Zapatista Movement
Creating a world in which many worlds fit.
The Zapatista movement centered in Chiapas, Mexico is deeply intertwined with anti-capitalist, anti-imperial, and indigenous sovereignty movements. The philosophy of the Zapatistas is focuses on autonomy, inclusion, resilience, and collective leadership.
As Groundwork is engagin in positive futurism and dreaming of beautiful futures, we are sharing more material related to similar movements around the world. As the Zapatista movement says, they are striving for a “world in which many worlds fit”. A pluriverse. This podcast is an introduction to the Zapatistas, hoping that there are lessons for organizers in the United States during these trying times.