A Typology of Activism

A Typology of Activism

Solidarity has been a core value for religious, leftist and labor groups, signifying support for the struggles of people who, ...
IN WHOSE INTERESTS?

IN WHOSE INTERESTS?

The most intriguing and still-unanswered ques- Ition regarding the Central America solidarity movement has to do with its private allies ...
Guatemalan Labor-Coke Boycott Wins (For Now)

Guatemalan Labor-Coke Boycott Wins (For Now)

After five years of bitter strug- gle, the workers of the Embotella- dora Guatemalteca, S.A. (EGSA) -the U.S.-owned Coca-Cola fran- ...
Parks, People and Power: The Shifting Terrain of Environmentalism

Parks, People and Power: The Shifting Terrain of Environmentalism

In the wake of the 1988 assassination of Chico Mendes, the way Northern environmentalists talk about Latin American environmental problems ...
A Mixed Blessing: The NGO Boom in Latin America

A Mixed Blessing: The NGO Boom in Latin America

It is often assumed that the growth of NGOs in Latin America reflects a strengthening of civil society. But in ...
Toward a New Internationalism: Lessons from the Guatemalan Labor Movement

Toward a New Internationalism: Lessons from the Guatemalan Labor Movement

Labor solidarity in the 1990s must move beyond fantasies. The exhortation, "workers of the world unite, you have nothing to ...