World Social Forum
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Social Activism Funded by Global Capitalism, Serves the Neoliberal World Order. By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
The leaders and organizers of the WSF in Salvador, Brazil are in persistent denial; surely by now they should acknowledge that the WSF venue –including travel expenses– are funded by the same corporate interests which are the object of widespread political and social “RESISTANCE” and dissent. Continue reading
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The Anti-Globalization Movement and the World Social Forum. Is “Another World” Possible? By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
From the outset in 2001, the WSF has been upheld as an international umbrella representing grassroots people’s organizations, committed to reversing the tide of globalization. Its stated intent is to challenge corporate capitalism and its dominant neoliberal economic agenda. Continue reading
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Declaration of the Social Movements Assembly
As the Social Movements Assembly of the World Social Forum of Tunisia, 2013, we are gathered here to affirm the fundamental contribution of peoples of Maghreb-Mashrek (from North Africa to the Middle East), in the construction of human civilization. Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 3 April 2013: Atlanta School Racketeering Indictments, Hidden US Crimes in Iraq, Liberating Dr. King
3 April 2013 — Black Agenda Report This week in Black Agenda Report Why Was Atlanta’s Beverly Hall Indicted For Racketeering While Michelle Rhee Won’t Be? By BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon Atlanta’s black former school superintendent and 34 other black teachers and administrators have been indicted for “racketeering” in a cheating scandal. Why Continue reading
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The World Social Forum and the Battle for COP17 By Vishwas Satgar
In a world plunged ever deeper into an uncivilized global capitalist condition, the World Social Forum (WSF) is a crucial beacon of hope. At its recent gathering in Dakar, Senegal the news of the unfolding democratic revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt electrified the spirit of optimism pervading the multiple axes of deliberation. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 