Chris has completed eleven chapters of a projected twenty-five chapter book. The chapters include a personal account of traveling into the Lacandonm Jungle in an attempt to set the larger scene, the pre-colonial and colonial history of Chipas, and the actual history of the development of the EZLN from its inception in 1983 up to the days immediately prior to the 1994 uprising. Chapters in the works include post-colonial history, the political currents that converged to create Zapatismo, and the development of the EZLN since the uprising. Kevin Doyle's three act play, Orange Fire , about Irish Anarchist Jack White, is in the drafting stage with all but the last two scenes written. He was able to interview various family members, including White's son and niece.
Research continues to inform the writing of the play.
The circumstance surrounding Jack White's incarceration at Pentoville Prison in England in 1916, due to agitating among the miners, is present in Act 1. Frank Adams has unfortunately, due to severe health concerns, returned his grant award to us. We all hope that he will begin to feel better soon. Everyone else is working on their projects. See our website for up to date information on IAS funded projects.