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MLN-M

The Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional (MLN) was founded in 1977 as a coalition of anti-imperialist Puerto Rican and Chicano-Mexicano activists in the United States.  They united around:

1) support for the Puerto Rican people’s right to use any means necessary, including armed struggle, to establish independence and socialism in Puerto Rico.

2) support for the socialist reunification of Mexico (i.e., the creation of a socialist Mexico that includes the land that was formerly the northern half of Mexico until its seizure by the United States through the Mexican-American War.)

3) non-collaboration with U.S. federal grand juries or any repressive agency investigating the armed clandestine movements or mass organizations

4) support for grand jury resisters, political prisoners, and prisoners of war.

5) non-participation in the electoral processes in Puerto Rico and the U.S.

The MLN developed a Puerto Rican Commission and a Mexican Commission, which in 1983 separated into two distinct organizations, MLN-Puertorriqueno (MLN-PR) and MLN-Mexicano (MLN-M).

The MLN-M collection includes a variety of pamphlets, leaflets, newspapers, transcriptions, and discussion documents on the areas described above. There are also documents from organizations directly allied with the MLN-M, including El Comite Contra La Represion, El Comite de Defensa Popular, San Patricio Corps Solidarity Organization and New Movement in Solidarity with the Mexican Revolution.  

Documents

Towards Socialist Reunification Towards Socialist Reunification
Author: Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional Mexicano CommissionPublisher: Movimiento de Liberacion NacionalFormat: MonographCollection: MLN-M
Towards Socialist Reunification begins with a brief historical overview of Mexican resistance of US imperialism from 1821 to 1970s. This is followed by an explanation of why the MLN believes socialist reunification of Mexico with the occupied territories of the southwestern U.S. is the best strategy for addressing the problems faced by the Mexicano people.
To the People / Al Pueblo To the People / Al Pueblo
Author: Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional Mexicano CommissionPublisher: Movimiento de Liberacion NacionalYear: 1983 ?Format: FlyerCollection: MLN-M
This bilingual (English-Spanish) flyer calls for support of William Guillermo Morales who was arrested by INTERPOL and FBI for his involvement with Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion.
On the Principles of Non-Collaboration On the Principles of Non-Collaboration
Publisher: MLN: Movemento de Liberacion NacionalCall Number: Format: PamphletCollection: MLN-M
On the Principles of Non-collaboration highlights how the US government uses the grand jury as a weapon to investigate the armed Puerto Rican independence movement. In addition, it provides a history of Mexican resistance and non-collaboration and shows connections to the New Afrikan movement.
Conciencia Mexicana Conciencia Mexicana
Publisher: El Comite Nacional Contra La RepresionYear: 1982Volume Number: Vol. 1-2 DecemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: MLN-M
Who we are; Criminal Contempt; New tool for political internment; May 19th CO attacked; Norberto Cintron released; Historic September 16th Demonstration; A history of government harassment; December 10th support demo.
Speech by Guillermo Suarez at Anti-Klan Conference, San Francisco Speech by Guillermo Suarez at Anti-Klan Conference, San Francisco
Author: Guillermo SuarezPublisher: Movimiento de Liberacion NacionalDate: 11/15/1981Volume Number: 15-NovFormat: TranscriptCollection: MLN-M
Transcript of speech by Guillermo Suarez about Klan oppression along the U.S. Mexico border and Mexicano resistance.
Transcript of Ricardo Romero, San Francisco Transcript of Ricardo Romero, San Francisco
Author: Ricardo RomeroDate: 5/22/1982Volume Number: 22-MayFormat: TranscriptCollection: MLN-M
Transcript of a speech by Ricardo Romero about the repression of Chicano and Mexicano people in the U.S.
MLN-M: Discussion Document on the Land Struggle MLN-M: Discussion Document on the Land Struggle
Publisher: Mexican National Liberation MovementDate: 8/1988Format: MonographCollection: MLN-M
Provides information about the struggle for the control of land in the Mexican National Liberation Movement. Includes sections on the critical importance of land; a timeline of key dates in the history of occupied Mexico;Revolutionary Traditions and Obstacles to Socialist Reunification.
On the Question of Mexican Migration and the Militarily Imposed Border On the Question of Mexican Migration and the Militarily Imposed Border
Publisher: Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional MexicanoVolume Number: Discussion Document No. 4Format: MonographCollection: MLN-M
Provides information about the militarization of the U.S. Mexico border, Mexican migration, the INS and Border Patrol.
Desaparecidos Presos Politicos Mexicanos: Documento de Discusion Desaparecidos Presos Politicos Mexicanos: Documento de Discusion
Publisher: Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional MexicanoVolume Number: No. 3Format: ReportCollection: MLN-M
In Spanish.
On The Mexicano National Question: MLN-M Discussion Document #1 On The Mexicano National Question: MLN-M Discussion Document #1
Author: Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional Mexicano CommissionPublisher: Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional Mexicano CommissionCall Number: Format: MonographCollection: MLN-M
Articulates the MLN-M's perspective on the socialist reunification of Mexico. Includes the colonial theft and occupation of the northern half of Mexico by the U.S., the connection of Chicano/Mexicano people on both sides of the border, and the need for an anti-imperialist movement that addresses class and racial oppression.