Author: historyiswhat

“While it would be ridiculous to contend that capitalism has given out its prizes to a majority of the workers, many have benefited from the exploitation of the empire, and their good fortune has given a hope to many more of their fellows.”

“Not one single government in the world has had the decency or honesty to rise in a frank defence of his most shameless attempt to rob a people of whatever riches they might possess.”

“… Indigenous organizations continue to protest [Solaris’] flagship Warintza copper-gold project in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador. They have also issued a public statement warning shareholders that it is false that the company Solaris has reached agreements with the Shuar Arutam People.”

“The bulk of the narrative discusses how Indigenous workers unionized themselves to varying degrees of success.”

“Upon my arrest on Feb/6/76, some of the first groups of people who came to show solidarity, along with my own People, in recognition of my status as a Prisoner of War, were the anti-authoritarian groups of both Canada and the U.S.A.”

“Of the many comrades and collaborators of Ricardo Flores Magon, Librado Rivera was by far the closest. Their revolutionary partnership lasted twenty years, rivalling that of Durruti and Ascaso…”

“Who knows what kind of training will be permitted in our land once NATO gets its foot in the door?”

“Mad Bear was the most widely known native leader of the 1950s and early 60s. He could be found wherever there was a fight between native people and the ‘government’…”

“It is alarming that this Revolution, which de­-emphasizes the human as a productive economic asset, is taking place at a time when there is extensive conflict around the world.”