Category Archives: News

by Immanuel Wallerstein The list of countries with enduring and worsening civil strife is growing. A short while ago, the world media were highlighting Syria. Now they are highlighting Ukraine. Will it be Thailand tomorrow? Who knows? The variety of … Continue reading →

Lance deHaven-Smith: Conspiracy Theory in America (University of Texas Press 2013, “Discover America” Series) This book by a professor of political science from Florida, USA, summarizes how the Americans have viewed the political conspiracies of their rulers from the 18th … Continue reading →

Below, two recent postings from the mailing list of the international council of the World Social Forum. The letters are made available here on the assumption that the messages and archives of the WSF-IC, including the evaluation and discussion of … Continue reading →

by Mika Rönkkö To start with, take a look at Teuvo Hakkarainen´s First day in parliament so you get an idea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMMakFNTbB4&feature=youtu.be 
Well, the True Finns will chair key Parliamentary committees in the parliament: the Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Administrative … Continue reading →

by Teivo Teivainen, 9 March 2011 Some busy time has passed since the International Council meeting of the World Social Forum, held immediately after the WSF in Dakar in February 2011. One of the key open questions for the future … Continue reading →

by Giuseppe Caruso Dear all, here is my report of Dakar and the IC meeting (it is a bit long). It is only in English but Ciranda has often marvelously translated my things in other languages so maybe… http://giuseppecaruso.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/a-preliminary-assessment-of-the-world-social-forum-2011-dakar/ As … Continue reading →

Fifty thousand activists from around the world descended on Senegal’s capital city of Dakar at the westernmost point in Africa the first week in February for the World Social Forum. Continue reading →

“A strongly felt and long drawn anxiety is shared by many World Social Forum organisers and supporters. Its relevance vis-a-vis global politics and even vis-a-vis global progressives seems to be unstoppably fading away after a very promising start and exhilarating … Continue reading →

The next World Social Forum will take place in Dakar, Senegal, 6-11 February 2011. The International Council of the World Social Forum held a meeting 9-11 November in Dakar. Three reports from the meetings by NIGD members: Guiseppe Caruso, Downwind … Continue reading →