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The World Social Forum is coming, and already Iâve had to politely decline Facebook invitations to participate and/or care in some way.
There. Iâve said it. I donât care about the World Social Forum, which purports to be:
an open meeting place for reflective think ... Continue reading »
There. Iâve said it. I donât care about the World Social Forum, which purports to be:
an open meeting place for reflective think ... Continue reading »
1 year ago
But when I learn of people from all over the world creating movements and standing up to protect what they value, things that may not otherwise survive global economic and political forces, I am inspired. I prefer the rhetoric of alternative globalisation rather than anti-globalisation. But I'm not sure if ultimately WSF is the most effective forum to unite the different entities in TT that do work around social issues. But I have been a part of some of that work and I can say that trust fund rastafarians are rare. People like the attendees at last night's public consultation on the building of a port to accomodate Essar's steel mill and other industries are involved in a desperate fight and they were speaking with their own voices and from bitter experience.
I am trying to document the local WSF experience so hopefully I can present something more in depth in the near future. I don't know what form it will take here but I've made the decision to give it a chance. We'll see.