Unarmed but Dangerous: Violence and Self-Defense in the Oaxaca Uprising
On May 22, the Oaxaca state Section 22 of the National Union of Education Workers went on strike, calling its 70,000 teachers to set up a protest camp in Oaxaca City’s town square, or Zócalo. Section 22 has been striking annually for 26 years, demanding better pay and a higher education budget for school…