A peasant conference held in Lahore on 4 February and attended by well over 6000 people demanded an immediate end to feudalism. Organized by the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee PKRC (Peasants’ Coordination Committee), speakers stressed the need for land reform and an end to the militarization of agriculture.
Africa at the heart of the debates
8 February 2007, byThis is the first time that so many Africans, men and women, had come to a World Social Forum. The attendance was five to seven times bigger than in the preceding African Social Forums and was more representative of the diversities of the countries of Africa.
Power to the People
8 February 2007, byAbout 40,000 people came to Nairobi for the 7th World Social Forum (WSF). It was characterized by a big participation by Africans and by rich debates. The global justice movement has planned out a series of offensive mobilizations.
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS ASSEMBLY IN NAIROBI
30 January 2007The assembly of the social movements at the World Social Forum in Niarobi outlined its perspectives and contested aspects of the Forum’s participation and conduct.
The future of the World Social Forum after Nairobi
30 January 2007, byThe 7th WSF ended on 25 January in the Kenyan capital. It was followed by a two-day meeting of the International Council (IC), a decision-making body consisting of about one hundred organizations from all continents. After a first contradictory assessment of the forum, the IC confirmed its decision to launch a global Day of Action towards the end of January 2008.
Developing Marxism - Livio Maitan Study Centre to hold first conference
22 January 2007, byThe Livio Maitan Study Centre is to hold first conference “Pensare con Marx - Ripensare Marx” in Rome on 25/26th January. Participants will include Daniel Bensaïd, Lidia Cirillo, Stathis Kouvelakis and a range of Italian marxist thinkers.
SR Books publishes third title - "Ecosocialism or Barbarism"
14 January 20072006 saw British socialist paper, Socialist Resistance start a new publishing arm - Socialist Resistance Books. It has now published its third title - "Ecosocialism or Barbarism".
Autonomous Youth House fights back
19 December 2006, byControversy about the future of an autonomous cultural centre in Copenhagen, known as the Youth House (or "Ungeren"), escalated on December 16 with fierce street fighting between police and users of the House.
No war in Sri Lanka - self determination for the Tamil people
15 December 2006The Sri Lanka government is carrying out an undeclared war against the Tamil people. Sign the online petition for a stop to the bombings, murders and disappearances.
Marcos: Oaxaca from above - and below
7 December 2006, byIn the past two weeks the Mexican state of Oaxaca has been in the grip of vicious paramilitary repression. Here we publish a declaration and an appeal by the EZLN.
