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by Stephen Flohr. The Ngöbe-Buglé (pronounced knawbe booglay), Panama’s largest indigenous group, comprised of approximately 180,000 Ngöbes and 10,000 Buglés, have been under siege ever since the arrival of the Spanish in the early 16th century. Once inhabiting every region of this Central-American isthmus, from the pristine Caribbean coastlands to the fertile Pacific plains, the
by Stephen Flohr. In the lush countryside of the Panamanian province of Cocle lies the small community of Membrillo. The locals here are humble campesinos carrying on the labor-intensive traditions of rural subsistence living. By the standards of modernity and capitalist progress, people here are poor. And it is precisely for this reason that every
by Stephen Flohr. Panama’s Casco Viejo, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for its inestimable cultural and historic significance, is a haven for tourists seeking the dilapidated, preserved or restored relics of the country’s not-so-humble colonial beginnings. But aside from its old world flavor and upscale tourist appeal, Casco Viejo and its residents
The latest wave of international Palestinian solidarity action is underway, as 27 people from five countries sail through international waters in the Mediterranean on their way to Gaza with an estimated $30,000 of humanitarian assistance. Departing from Turkey, the flotilla is comprised of two boats: The MV Saorise, whose passengers include delegates, parliamentary representatives and
Now that you are finished knocking on your neighbors’ doors in the gluttonous pursuit of Halloween confectionary bliss, maybe it is time you reflected a moment on the “not-so-good” aspect of all those goodies. I’m not talking about diabetic hazard or carcinogenic artificial sweeteners (a least not in this article), but rather the grim reality
Local community-based immigrant advocacy groups, including VOZ, Oregon New Sanctuary Movement (ONSM), and the Partnership for Safety and Justice, converged in a peaceful demonstration this past Saturday outside of the Wells Fargo building in Portland, Oregon as part of a nationally coordinated effort in support of the National Prison Industry Divestment Campaign. Demonstrations, workshops and
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The Ethiopian government expelled an Amnesty International delegation from the country after it met with two opposition politicians earlier this week. Bekele Gerba of the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) and Olbana Lelisa of the Oromo People’s Congress party were subsequently arrested by the government’s Federal Anti-Terrorism Task Force on Saturday on charges of affiliation
