ozelotl March 20th, 2007
The Watsonville Brown Berets are proud adherents to the Sixth Declaration and La Otra Campaña del Otro Lado (The Other Campaign of the Other Side). We will have an ongoing presence at the Cucapá Camp in Baja California through its existence as time permits us. We make a call to all the people of the earth to join us in the struggle for true liberation of our indigenous brothers and sisters in Mexicali. All friends and allies, all other Brown Beret chapters, you are welcome to join us in this action to take back the sovereignty of the Cucapá and Kiliwa peoples! MEXICA TIAHUI!
ZAPATISTA ARMY OF NATIONAL LIBERATION
MEXICO
FEBRUARY 20, 2007
TO THE PEOPLES OF MEXICO AND THE WORLD:
TO THE OTHER CAMPAIGN:
The indigenous Cucapá people, the indigenous Quilihua people, the Other Campaign in Baja California, the Independent Francisco Villa Popular Front – UNOPII, the Party of Communists, Socialist and Worker Unity – UNIOS, the Good Government Council of the Chiapas Highlands and through its Sixth Commission, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation…
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ozelotl March 6th, 2007
The Watsonville Brown Berets will provide security on Saturday, March 10th.
tomas October 22nd, 2006
The question of nationalism and its relation to the Brown Berets is one that is often raised by many people who have not had experience or knowledge of our autonomous chapters. It is a question that brings along many misperceptions of our current methods, philosophies and goals. It is a question that must be scrutinized for both its positive and negative contributions to the historical aspects of our struggle. It is our expectation that by addressing the issue of nationalism we can dispel myths in order to create solidarity against injustice that extends beyond racial lines and national borders.
Nationalism is defined as a philosophy that promotes independence, unity and self-determination on the basis of race, land and national identity. It’s an ideology which roots lie in the Western concepts of private property defining itself with distinct borders. In the United States one can argue that the first acts of nationalism became manifest when the American colonies defied the British Monarchy and later gained their independence. However, the American Revolution was not a struggle between race or class, but was a power struggle between the elite segments of both societies.
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tomas June 13th, 2005
The Brown Berets are part of the historical struggle of resistance of the Chicano community. Founded in 1967 by youth in the barrios of East Los Angeles, they organized to fight against police harassment, social injustice and poor education. Influenced by the legacy of this organization, a group of Watsonville students decided to reactivate the Brown Berets in 1994. The Watsonville Brown Berets are one of the most active local youth organizations fighting for progressive change and barrio peace.
In 1967 young Chicanas and Chicanos from the barrios of East Los Angeles came together and established the Brown Berets organization in order to address countless issues that were impacting their communities negatively. Influenced by the revolutionary movements in Sur and Centro America as well as the organizing efforts of the Black Panthers and the Puerto Rican Young Lords, the Brown Berets fought against police harassment, inadequate public schools and education, the lack of political representation and the Vietnam War draft.
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