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“Our Word is Our Weapon” (Pt.2)
“A people without a past can have no future.” “Our Word is Our Weapon” resonates with me personally since it touches on the country my family calls home. I appreciate Marcos’ words as it has enlightened on the subject of the Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico, offering a firsthand account of resistance and resilience. His…
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“Our Word is Our Weapon” (Pt.1)
“Our Word is Our Weapon” by Subcomandante Marcos differs from many readings as it is more so a political manifesto as it takes readers on a thought-provoking journey through the struggles, aspirations, and ideologies of the Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico. From the very beginning, Marcos pulls back the curtain on the harsh realities faced…