Citizens Alternatives

Citizens Alternatives

A Landmark Victory for Justice: Biowatch’s Battle with the South African State and Monsanto

May 2013
Rachel Wynberg

Published by  Biowatch South Africa, this is a book about access to information, the right to know, and action in the public’s interest – a must-read for anyone campaigning for environmental or social justice.

Networking against Fracking

April 2013

Global networking is key to winning battle against fracking, say activists at WSF.

Declaration of the Social Movements Assembly

April 2013

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.

Climate Space

March 2013

The Great European Fire Sale

March 2013

A visual overview of privatisation of public services and assets enforced on crisis countries by the European Commission and European Central Bank. And the popular resistance movements to defend public services that have emerged as a result.

Putting Water Back into Public Hands

March 2013

An inspiring video animation about how cities are reversing water privatisation to regain public control.

Transcript of Orlando Letelier's Speech at the Felt Forum

September 2012
Orlando Letelier

Transcript of Orlando Letelier's Speech at the Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden on September 10, 1976. The same day that he was deprived of his Chilean nationality by decree. 

Seeking a democratic solution to the EU crisis

August 2012
Pavlos Kazakopoulous interviewed by Julie de Los Reyes

Syriza party and movement activist outlines the leading Greek opposition party's strategy post-elections and his belief in an alternative vision for European integration rooted in democracy.

Web-based course on Alternatives to Privatisation

August 2012

The Transnational Institute (TNI), in cooperation with the Municipal Services Project (MSP) and the Latin American Programme for Distance Education in Social Sciences (PLED) is offering a free web-based course on Alternatives to Privatisation: Non-Commercial Public Services Options in the Global South. The course will begin on 8 October 2012 and will comprise a series of eight weekly sessions.

Crisis and alternatives

August 2012

In the long term we have to transcend capitalism as it cannot ensure a decent livelihood for all nor is it compatible with preserving necessary ecological balances. In the short-term we must start out with basic social democratic demands.