Last time we discussed misogyny pervasive in our society and permeating into leftist and anarchist organizing, as well as Subcomandante Marcos’ rejection of representative vanguardist politics. This led us to read more into democratic Indigenous organizing, as well as a companion piece that follows an Indigenous-settler anarcha-feminist group’s perspective. Our next two readings are: A Look at the Popular Indigenous Council of Oaxaca-Ricardo Flores Magón (CIPO-RFM) by the Northeastern Federation of Anarcho-Communists digs into the CIPO-RFM, an Indigenous grassroots movement, and Interview with Julieta Paredes of Mujeres Creando, which describes how the Bolivian anarcha-feminist group Mujeres Creando draws from their Andean heritage, from feminism, and from anarchism to fight patriarchy, power, the State and militarism.
The Northeastern Federation of Anarcho-Communists’ “A Look at the Popular Indigenous Council of Oaxaca-Ricardo Flores Magón (CIPO-RFM)” is available for free to read on the Anarchist Library: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/northeastern-federation-of-anarcho-communists-a-look-at-the-popular-indigenous-council-of-oaxac
Interview with Julieta Paredes of Mujeres Creando is also available for free to read on the Anarchist Library: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/julieta-paredes-interview-with-julieta-paredes-of-mujeres-creando
As always, we are meeting at Camas Books, 2620 Quadra Street, on Lekwungen Territory. The next meeting is Sunday April 30 @ 6:30PM.