A Brief (Contextual) History of JEM from Chiapas

I really can't do justice to JEM's history without going even further back beyond the decade or so that we have been an official organization. What brought JEM into being in 1999 had much to do with what was going on in Central America during the 80's and then in Chiapas during the 90's. US foreign policy was firmly in the anti-communist camp warning of a "domino effect" after one country had already turned "communist."

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Economics is a Matter of the Heart

The Tzoltzil indigenous group in Chiapas, Mexico have a way of greeting that says, “How is your heart today?”  They often reflect on the condition of one’s own heart as well as the heart of another. For them all of life stems from the heart as each of their daily activities must be done “from the heart.”  Whether that is caring for the children as a way of preparing the way for future generations, planting seed, harvesting corn or coffee and working in cooperation with others for the benefit of the whole community.

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Metanoia Newsletter, December 2006

Download the December 2006 newsletter here. PDF format.

Features:

• DePaul University’s approach to poverty reduction
• Confronting chaos in Oaxaca
• San Diego’s Glocal teach-ins
• Reflections on a JEM workshop
• JEM’s 2007 delegation to Chiapas