Ya Basta: How Zapatismo has influenced the US

Published: Aug. 13, 2014, 2 a.m.

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The Zapatistas are a group in the southern state of Chiapas, Mexico working\\xa0to bring democracy to their country and their local communities. 20 years\\xa0after their founding, the group\\u2019s influences has spread far beyond Mexico\\u2019s\\xa0border through music and art. On this edition of Making Contact producer\\xa0Alejandro Rosas explores how Zapatismo has influenced those in the U.S. \\u2013including himself.

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Special thanks to Claire Schoen and the University of California Berkeley, School of\\xa0Journalism.

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Featuring:

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  • Hector Flores,\\xa0Las Cafeteras member
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  • Margaret Chowning,\\xa0University of California\\xa0at Berkeley professor of Mexican history
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  • Emory Douglas, former Black Panther Party\\xa0Minister of Culture
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