despite their elaborate electoral fraud machine, decades of u.s. military intervention on their behalf, and 20 years of successfully buying/stealing the salvadoran presidency, the pro-ruling class anti-communist arena party is behind in the polling for this sunday's presidential elections in el salvador. last weekend the fmln manifestación in the capital supporting their candidate, mauricio funes, drew 250,000 people.
for sure, the fmln candidate this time around is no schafik handel (comunista! guerrillero! palestino!). the late beloved leader of the salvadoran communist party & former comandante in the armed struggle was the fmln's candidate last time around, and the united states used the occasion to threaten salvadorans that if they elected him that would be like electing a terrorist (ahh, so familiar, no?) and they could expect to be dealt with accordingly. as i said funes is no handel, but of course the republicans are at it again.
46 congressional republicans last week signed a letter, main sections of which ran in the country's most circulated daily el diario de hoy. it said this:
tenemos graves preocupaciones de que una victoria electoral del fmln podría propiciar vínculos entre el salvador y los regímenes en venezuela, irán, cuba y otros estados que promueven el terrorismo, así como con otros regímenes no democráticos y con organizaciones terroristas...
we have grave worries that an electoral victory by the fmln could facilitate ties between el salvador & regimes in venezuela, iran, cuba and other states that promote terrorism, and with other non-democratic regimes and terrorist organizations.
cispes (the comittee in solidarity with the people of el salvador) is reporting that speeches have also started on the floor of the u.s. house of representatives, which specifically reference the remittances that salvadorans in the u.s. send home:
rep. dan burton stated, “those monies that are coming from here to there i am confident will be cut, and i hope the people of el salvador are aware of that because it will have a tremendous impact on individuals and their economy.”
bueno, funes is a former journalist who is on the moderate side of things politically. still, a victory for the fmln would break arena's stranglehold on the presidency and tip the balance of forces in central america (and latin america generally) just that much more to the left. and who knows, the organized popular forces in latin america have recently been known to push a leftist president or two a little more to the left ...
an fmln win is far from guaranteed though. in addition to unlimited funds courtesy of the salvadoran oligarchy, control of the electoral commission, and ready access to anti-fmln rhetoric by u.s. politicians, arena of course has a deep history of political violence. yeni, from sf cispes, is in el salvador right now and sent out a communication which reported the assassination of two young fmln activists last night in san salvador...
¡abajo los derechistas! ¡todo el poder al pueblo! u.s. out of everywhere!!!!!!!
vamos a la lucha : los torogoces de morazan
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Feliz Dia Internacional de la Mujer!
¡Bueno, mejor tarde que nunca!
Disculpen por no haber hecho esto ayer, pero tengo una gripa super feroz. Quiero dedicar “Violencia Machista” por Ska-P a todas las mujeres que son abusadas fisicamente, mentalmente, economicamente, y sexualmente por sus parejas, sus familias, sus comunidadades, o algun gobierno. ¡Como dice la canción, ARMATE!
Well, better late than never!
Sorry for not posting this yesterday, but I have a super fierce flu. I want to dedicate “Violencia Machista” by Ska-P to all the women that are abused physically, mentally, economically, and sexually by their partners, families, communities, or some government. As the song says, ARM YOURSELF!
Letra a "Violencia Machista" de SKA-P
Toda la vida aguantando un infierno conyugal
Su boca huele a ginebra y su cuerpo huele mal
Sigues pasando los días evadiendo la realidad
El miedo brilla en tus ojos, hoy te ha vuelto a golpear
No merece la pena, mujer, tu pasividad
No merece la pena, mujer, debes de actuar
No merece la pena, mujer, tu pasividad
No merece la pena, mujer, ármate
Violencia machista, violencia machista
Violencia machista, violencia machista
Como cada día, una nueva vejación
Como cada noche, una nueva violación
Palabras de amenaza que se pueden consumar
El miedo te enmudece, ya no puedes aguantarlo más
No, ni una más, no te dejes humillar
Abandónale, que se pudra en soledad
Ven, sal de ahí, date una oportunidad
Rompe de una vez las cadenas, vuelve a la libertad
Violencia machista, violencia machista
Violencia machista, violencia machista
Fuiste a denunciarlo y aquí no ha pasado "na"
Nadie mueve un dedo en esta puta sociedad
Llorando te preguntas hasta cuándo va a durar
Conoces a ese cerdo y sabes que pronto se vengará
No, ni una más, no te dejes humillar
Abandónale, que se pudra en soledad
Ven, sal de ahí, date una oportunidad
Rompe de una vez las cadenas, vuelve a la libertad
Violencia machista, violencia machista
Violencia machista, violencia machista
Al día siguiente la audiencia subió
en todos los reality shows
Víctima de una terrible agresión su larga agonía acabó
Mientras la ley no te quiera
escuchar y siga dormido ese juez
Mientras el mundo no quiera cambiar, autodefensa mujer.
Defiénte, defiénte
Defiénte, defiénte
Si estás en la misma situación
Defiénte
Si ya no queda otra solución
Defiénte
Si alguien te trata de imponer
Defiénte
Enséñale tus dientes mujer
Disculpen por no haber hecho esto ayer, pero tengo una gripa super feroz. Quiero dedicar “Violencia Machista” por Ska-P a todas las mujeres que son abusadas fisicamente, mentalmente, economicamente, y sexualmente por sus parejas, sus familias, sus comunidadades, o algun gobierno. ¡Como dice la canción, ARMATE!
Well, better late than never!
Sorry for not posting this yesterday, but I have a super fierce flu. I want to dedicate “Violencia Machista” by Ska-P to all the women that are abused physically, mentally, economically, and sexually by their partners, families, communities, or some government. As the song says, ARM YOURSELF!
Letra a "Violencia Machista" de SKA-P
Toda la vida aguantando un infierno conyugal
Su boca huele a ginebra y su cuerpo huele mal
Sigues pasando los días evadiendo la realidad
El miedo brilla en tus ojos, hoy te ha vuelto a golpear
No merece la pena, mujer, tu pasividad
No merece la pena, mujer, debes de actuar
No merece la pena, mujer, tu pasividad
No merece la pena, mujer, ármate
Violencia machista, violencia machista
Violencia machista, violencia machista
Como cada día, una nueva vejación
Como cada noche, una nueva violación
Palabras de amenaza que se pueden consumar
El miedo te enmudece, ya no puedes aguantarlo más
No, ni una más, no te dejes humillar
Abandónale, que se pudra en soledad
Ven, sal de ahí, date una oportunidad
Rompe de una vez las cadenas, vuelve a la libertad
Violencia machista, violencia machista
Violencia machista, violencia machista
Fuiste a denunciarlo y aquí no ha pasado "na"
Nadie mueve un dedo en esta puta sociedad
Llorando te preguntas hasta cuándo va a durar
Conoces a ese cerdo y sabes que pronto se vengará
No, ni una más, no te dejes humillar
Abandónale, que se pudra en soledad
Ven, sal de ahí, date una oportunidad
Rompe de una vez las cadenas, vuelve a la libertad
Violencia machista, violencia machista
Violencia machista, violencia machista
Al día siguiente la audiencia subió
en todos los reality shows
Víctima de una terrible agresión su larga agonía acabó
Mientras la ley no te quiera
escuchar y siga dormido ese juez
Mientras el mundo no quiera cambiar, autodefensa mujer.
Defiénte, defiénte
Defiénte, defiénte
Si estás en la misma situación
Defiénte
Si ya no queda otra solución
Defiénte
Si alguien te trata de imponer
Defiénte
Enséñale tus dientes mujer
Sunday, March 8, 2009
¡feliz día internacional de la mujer!
miren compañeros, la verdad es que no se puede hacer la revolución sin la participación de las mujeres... / look, comrades, the truth is you can't make the revolution without women...
: el zenzontle pregunta por arlen
foto: zapatista women (selva lacandona, chiapas). gracias, oriana eliçabe.
las roqueras would like to wish you a happy international women's day! and dedicate songs...
from la cumbiambera:
Written in response to the Argentine economic crisis earlier this decade, this song is an homage to women who handle business. So to all of us women who are forces to be reckoned with, Rock-n-roll, sisters.
mujer maravilla : los enanitos verdes
from diabólica:
this song is about arlen siu, one of the first female sandinista martyrs in the fight against the somoza dictatorship in nicaragua. a student militant, cultural worker, and guerrillera, she died in combat in 1972 at 20 years of age. ¡presente!
el zenzontle pregunta por arlen : norma helena gadea & carlos mejía godoy
: el zenzontle pregunta por arlen
foto: zapatista women (selva lacandona, chiapas). gracias, oriana eliçabe.
las roqueras would like to wish you a happy international women's day! and dedicate songs...
from la cumbiambera:
Written in response to the Argentine economic crisis earlier this decade, this song is an homage to women who handle business. So to all of us women who are forces to be reckoned with, Rock-n-roll, sisters.
mujer maravilla : los enanitos verdes
from diabólica:
this song is about arlen siu, one of the first female sandinista martyrs in the fight against the somoza dictatorship in nicaragua. a student militant, cultural worker, and guerrillera, she died in combat in 1972 at 20 years of age. ¡presente!
el zenzontle pregunta por arlen : norma helena gadea & carlos mejía godoy
Friday, March 6, 2009
serrat cancels in israel!!!!!!!!
hurray!!! joan manuel serrat cancels plans to sing in israel, because of "the israeli army's attack on palestine":
Cuando se le preguntó sobre los rumores que indicaban la posibilidad de cantar en Israel, se mostró sorprendido. “¿Quién dice que yo voy a ir a Israel? Hubo negociaciones para hacer unas actuaciones en mayo, pero estas conversaciones hace más de un mes que fueron suspendidas a raíz del ataque del ejército israelí a Palestina”
: from la gaceta, in a report on his show in tucumán
he suggests that the cancellation happened awhile ago (ie, before the open letter to him), but this is the first account of him addressing it publicly directly. whatever. at least someone is doing the right thing here. i mean, the left thing! ¡éso!
¡que viva la resistencia del pueblo! ¡que viva palestina libre!
joan manuel serrat : nanas de cebolla *
* the lyrics to this song come from miguel hernández, a spanish republican poet who was jailed for his anti-fascist ideas during the franco dictatorship. the words are a bittersweet love poem to his wife & baby, written from his incarceration. the video above combines serrat's version of the poem with archival filmed footage from 1930s spain.
Cuando se le preguntó sobre los rumores que indicaban la posibilidad de cantar en Israel, se mostró sorprendido. “¿Quién dice que yo voy a ir a Israel? Hubo negociaciones para hacer unas actuaciones en mayo, pero estas conversaciones hace más de un mes que fueron suspendidas a raíz del ataque del ejército israelí a Palestina”
: from la gaceta, in a report on his show in tucumán
he suggests that the cancellation happened awhile ago (ie, before the open letter to him), but this is the first account of him addressing it publicly directly. whatever. at least someone is doing the right thing here. i mean, the left thing! ¡éso!
¡que viva la resistencia del pueblo! ¡que viva palestina libre!
joan manuel serrat : nanas de cebolla *
* the lyrics to this song come from miguel hernández, a spanish republican poet who was jailed for his anti-fascist ideas during the franco dictatorship. the words are a bittersweet love poem to his wife & baby, written from his incarceration. the video above combines serrat's version of the poem with archival filmed footage from 1930s spain.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
red star, hammer & sickle
image : ezln flag
estrella roja : panteón rococo
llevo en mi playera una estrella roja
igual no creo que sea una moda
tome la bandera que tu abandonaste
sali a la calle y tu te quedaste...
**
i wear on my shirt a red star
anyway i know it's not the fashion
i took up the flag that you abandoned
i took to the streets & you stayed behind...
jaja ;) that image is from toothpaste for dinner.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
don't think twice
i gave her my heart but she wanted my soul
but don't think twice, it's all right
i passed by a man singing these lines the other day, which reminded me that i really like this dylan song...
don't think twice, it's all right : bob dylan
apparently lots of other people also like it; there are a zillion covers. here's a particularly nice one by joan baez.
don't think twice, it's all right : joan baez
but don't think twice, it's all right
i passed by a man singing these lines the other day, which reminded me that i really like this dylan song...
don't think twice, it's all right : bob dylan
apparently lots of other people also like it; there are a zillion covers. here's a particularly nice one by joan baez.
don't think twice, it's all right : joan baez
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