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Voices from the World Social Forum
February 2011
Susan George

Although initiated as a counter-forum to Davos, the World Social Forum has evolved beyond it now, focusing on the root causes of problems facing humanity and developing real alternatives as solutions.

WSF: is another world possible?
February 2009
TNI
 Tim Costello and Brendan Smith

Belém, Brazil - The recently concluded World Social Forum is a good gauge for assessing the state of the world's alternative social, economic and political movements. Organized in 2001 as a counterpoint to the World Economic Forum, the annual meeting of global and corporate elites held in Davos...

Declaration of the Assembly of Social Movements at the World Social Forum 2009
February 2009
TNI
 Assembly of the Social Movements

Anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist, feminist, environmentalist and socialist alternatives are necessary

We the social movements from all over the world came together on the occasion of the 8th World Social Forum in Belém, Amazonia, where the peoples have been resisting...

Bailing out the planet
February 2009
TNI
 Brendan Smith, Tim Costello and Jeremy Brecher
'Green paper gold' could provide a much-needed fiscal stimulus while protecting the planet from climate change

As the rag-tag army of social movement activists, NGO representatives and other advocates from global civil society wend their way home from the Amazonian city of Belem,...

Declaration of the International No Bases Network
February 2009
TNI

The International Network for the Abolition of Foreign Military Bases, meeting at the WSF in Belem do Para, Brazil, from 27 January to 1 February 2009, recognized that:

  • The single biggest challenge in the militarization of Africa is the installation of the U.S.
Contribution to the Debate on the Future of the Social Forums and the Alter-Globalisation Movement
March 2008
Susan George

We need much greater convergence among those whose main concerns are in broad terms: global justice & neoliberalism, environment & climate change, peace & conflict issues.

The WSF as "Moment"
March 2008
Walden Bello

"Is the WSF still the most appropriate vehicle for the new stage in the struggle of the global justice and peace movement?

World Social Forum proposes alternative to Davos
January 2008
Walden Bello
Walden Bello speaks to Sen Lam about the World Social Forum events of 2008

As the world's movers and shakers head for Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, a very different kind of forum is taking place.

No to Corporate Europe – Yes to Global Justice!
January 2008
TNI
 Seattle to Brussels Network
As members of the Seattle to Brussels Network (S2B), we are calling for concerted efforts to roll back the strategy of the European Union called “Global Europe: Competing in the World”, the EU’s unfair bilateral trade agreements and corporate power.

As members of the Seattle to...

World Social Forum: Walden Bello interview
January 2008
Walden Bello
 Walden Bello interviewed by Alejandro Kirk
The WSF as an "open space" idea can either be implemented in a liberal direction or in a committed, progressive direction, says Walden Bello.

Alejandro Kirk, IPS: How do you see the WSF's World Day of Action. How effective can it be?"

Walden Bello: I think the WSF...

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