La Llorona, a Guatemalan Film on Guatemala’s Genocide–Sort of

Introduction My wife (who was born in Guatemala) and I went to see the film La Llorona last night. The showing of the film was sponsored by The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education and the Socialist Project. Here is what the advertisement says: FilmSocial Presents: La Llarona Wednesday, October 30 / 7:00 pm - 9:00 … Continue reading La Llorona, a Guatemalan Film on Guatemala’s Genocide–Sort of

Oppressive Capitalist State Apparatus: Accidental or Necessary?

John Clarke, former major organizer of Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on Facebook: John Clarke 2h ·    Within 50 years of the arrival of Columbus in the 'New World,' the Catholic Church conducted a debate on whether or not Indigenous people of the Americas had immortal souls. Under the dominant belief … Continue reading Oppressive Capitalist State Apparatus: Accidental or Necessary?