Win and Turn Back Trump

Win and Turn Back Trump

This election we reject the status quo & organize under strategic necessity to create the conditions that drive change from the ground up.

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By Cris Batista | Dec 14, 2022

2022 Desde el Estado: Politics For & By the People

When we employ a Desde el Estado approach to our efforts, Mijente, Mijente PAC, and Mijente Support Committee (MSC) take the fight to our democracy and demand equity, fair representation, y mucho más. It’s about making interventions through the systems…

By Cris Batista | Dec 14, 2022

2022 Contra el Estado: Demands of The People

When we use the Contra El Estado strategy, we create openings within the current system to challenge power. We expose the systems of oppression that are buried deep into the fabrics of our society and demand “No more”. We put…

By Cris Batista | Dec 14, 2022

2022 Sin el Estado: Power to & by The People

Much of our lives are controlled by the relationship between the state and the market, but through autogestión we take control by building alternatives that better support our communities. The sin el estado strategy is about our ability to create…

By Cris Batista | Dec 13, 2022

#NoTechForICE Wrapped: Using the Force in 2022

We started the year on a mission to build the force against surveillance and policing in the digital war. Tech Wars is a virtual course featuring organizers, professors, and movement leaders from all over the country and available on El…

By Cris Batista | Sep 30, 2022

Tejiendo Pa’ el Futuro: Latinx Power Now

Training our Gente in Texas This past weekend Mijente launched Tejiendo Futuros, an organizing training series for Latinx community members  that centers strategies and learnings from building people power throughout Latin America. Our first training was held in Laredo, Texas,…

By Cris Batista | Sep 9, 2022

Mijente En South Texas

Organizing For El Buenvivir With Our Gente Two weeks ago, we joined with our compas, members, and Texas community organizers in Laredo, Texas. During our Texas Organizers Workshop, we led sessions focused on the sociopolitical state of things in Texas,…

By Cris Batista | Aug 18, 2022

Mijente pa’ Boston: The Local Elected Officials Fellowship

Let’s build power Desde el Estado hasta el Buenvivir.  This past weekend, we headed to Boston with city councilors from across the country who are part of our Elected Official Fellowship (EOF). At Mijente, we recognize that to achieve El…

By Cris Batista | Jun 23, 2022

7 Powerful Quotes on Alternatives to Punishment Culture

Since launching Mijente in 2015 to help our gente achieve el Buenvivir, we have thrown down to protect the physical wellbeing and safety of people in crisis. From actions to halt deportation proceedings, to demanding the cancellation of digital prison…

By Cris Batista | Jun 18, 2022

Juneteeth: Celebrating 10 Modern History Afro-Latinx Leaders

This Juneteenth we want to honor and recognize the efforts of Afro-Latinx leaders and organizers who fought for Black liberation across the U.S., Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Below we share the origin of Juneteenth, ideas on how…