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A FESTIVAL OF RESISTANCE

Jan 23, 2004

The very first thing to hit you when you enter Nesco Grounds, the enormous area where WSF was held, is the feeling of taking part in a massive meaningful festival.

World Social Forum Mumbai [Report 3]

Jan 22, 2004

I attended the WSF in Mumbai and it was truly an amazing experience. The atmosphere was electric and I am so glad I had the opportunity to go.

Photo: Jess Hurd
Friday, 16 January 2004 There are about 80,000 observers and delegates from all over India, Nepal, Bhutan, Korea, Africa as well as Europe and the Americas.
What is most striking about this forum compared to those in Porto Alegre is the change in composition. The people are very dark;

World Social Forum Mumbai [Report 2]

Jan 16, 2004

Friday, 16 January 2004 Here’s what GR’s very own John Sinha had to make of his first few days in Mumbai:

ESF2 - Another step forward

Nov 20, 2003

The second European Social Forum
Paris, Saint Denis, Bobigny, Ivry 12-15th November 2003.

ANOTHER SOUTHERN AFRICA IS POSSIBLE!

Nov 12, 2003

The first ever Southern Africa Social Forum (SASF) took place in Lusaka, Zambia on 9-11 November 2003, bringing together c.400 activists from social movements, trade unions, NGOs, churches, women’s organisations and other groups.

SOLIDARITY WITH THE BOLIVIAN RESISTANCE!

Nov 02, 2003

Getting to grips with the Bolivian Revolution.

Support for Oscar Olivera

Oct 22, 2003

Oscar Olivera is one of the most renowned trade unionists in Latin America. His life is constantly under threat from the death squads organised by both the government and multi-nationals with concerns in Bolivia. Here we publish a letter from his sister, Marcela and a statement about Oscar’s current situation.

Massacres in Bolivia: Not in Our Name.

Oct 20, 2003

U.S. citizens living in Bolivia,have prepared a letter to U.S. Ambassador in Bolivia, David Greenlee, and U.S. Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, Roger Noriega, calling on the U.S. government to recognize and respect Bolivian’s right to determine its own destiny without outside interference.

Embattled Bolivian President to Resign

Oct 20, 2003

LA PAZ, Bolivia - Embattled President President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada will resign after weeks of deadly street riots triggered by a government plan to export natural gas, a close presidential ally said Friday.

Implications of Cancun

Sep 22, 2003

The collapse of the Fifth Ministerial of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Cancun, Mexico, last Sunday, Sept. 14, was an event of historic proportions.
Cancun has several massive implications.
First, the collapse represented a victory for people throughout the world, not a “missed opportunity” for a global deal between North and

Fighting Privatisation in Soweto - The Struggle Continues

Aug 15, 2003

This morning the Kensington 87, along with hundreds of members of various APF affiliates, gathered at the Jeppe Regional Court in Johannesburg for the court case arising from the April 6th march and demonstration at the house of Johannesburg Mayor, Amos Masondo. As the APF indicated in its press release

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