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Palestinian resistance has been structured since the British Mandate (1920-1948) through adaptive forms of resistance to colonial repression. The Great Arab Revolt (1936-1939) was the first episode of large-scale popular mobilization, organized through a long general strike, local committees, and community networks. Women’s participation was fundamental during this period, both in social organization and in logistics, information transmission, and sustaining communities in resistance. After the Nakba of 1948 and, later, with the military occupation that began in 1967, new strategies … Read more

The epicenter of the fight against inequality In 2011, Zuccotti Park in New York became an emblematic square. The Occupy Wall Street movement emerged with a clear slogan: “We are the 99%”, denouncing the 1% control over the economy, politics, and life. Beyond the encampments, it built a model of resistance that continues to inspire anti-capitalist collectives such as ECOAR))). Roots of horizontal rebellion Occupy’s strength lay in its assembly-based structure. Without leaders or hierarchies, participants organized in working groups … Read more

  January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorates the victims and highlights the planned mechanisms of systematic oppression. The Holocaust was not a random act, but an organized and bureaucratized process, as historical documentation on the systematic identification and persecution of Jews and other groups by the Nazis shows. This pattern of violence can also be seen in other recent genocides and ethnic cleansing, such as in Rwanda, Srebrenica, and Myanmar. During World War II, state technology and administrative systems … Read more

  By mapping identities without sovereignty, a break in the uniform narrative of nation states is revealed. Atlas of Stateless Nations in Europe (2017), by Breton researcher Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez, provides a precise geopolitical catalog of indigenous, national, and cultural movements demanding autonomy from the Basque Country to Lapland. Through detailed maps and historical analysis, the book breaks down the mechanisms of cultural homogenization to highlight realities such as those of the Sorbs in Germany or the Veneti in Italy. The … Read more

When art stands as a collective voice, its resonance can be transformed into action. In 2012, the album Occupy This Album: 99 Songs for the 99 Percent crystallized this synergy between musical creation and social commitment. Compiling songs by artists such as Tom Morello, Patti Smith, and Ani DiFranco, the project not only spread criticism of the concentration of wealth, but also donated its profits to support the Occupy Wall Street movement. It was born during the struggle between emerging … Read more

  Since the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza in 1967, Israel has exercised structural control over the natural resources of the occupied Palestinian territories. This control, widely documented by international bodies and human rights organizations, affects the exploitation of strategic resources such as stone and aggregate quarries, phosphates, underground aquifers, and natural gas off the coast of Gaza, severely limiting Palestinian communities’ access to their own wealth. In the West Bank, most of these resources are located in … Read more