Human right activists and civil society leaders from all eight SAARC
countries at a seminar in the city today held soul searching
discussions on how to expedite regional integration breaking apart the
shackle of elite run traditional politics.
The civil society
leaders also laid emphasis on evolving a new growth strategy and
alternative models for development over the neo-liberal models having
the globalization and economic exploitation of the poor nations by
industrialized nations and of the poor by the rich within a nation,
especially in South Asian region.
Critical Discourse on Alternatives
News vs
by Jatin Desai
December 2009
The recent Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections and its ‘coverage’ have raised certain serious questions before the journalist community. The credibility of journalists, journalism and media is at stake. Various newspapers carried advertisements in the form of news. This is totally against professional ethics. The case of Ashok Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra blatantly exposes the 'paid news' phenomenon. The record submitted to the Election Commission of India shows that he paid only Rs. 11,379 on advertising., which is nothing compared to the coverage by way of supplementaries he got. Gujarat Samachar, a leading Gujarati newspaper, carried 'news' of various candidates contesting against each other as winners. In a few newspapers reporters were told not to give stories regarding elections and there were ‘deals’ with the candidates and parties. Ironically, some time same pages were carrying ‘news stories’ of victory of rival candidates from the same constituencies.
Everyone loves elections. The money was pouring in. It was a festival season for many media organizations and activists of various parties. While the upper limit of expenditure is a mere Rs. 10 lakhs. (http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/canFaqCon4.php), most of the candidates of established national and regional parties spend more than two crores of rupees.
Proposals on how to connect the 2010 wsf events: Information and requests to the event organizers
TO: The organizers of WSF events in 2010, Members of Working Group on
2010 and WSF IC members
PROPOSALS ON HOW TO CONNECT THE 2010 WSF EVENTS
INFORMATION AND REQUESTS TO THE EVENT ORGANIZERS
During the WSF International Council meeting in Montreal, the Working
Group on 2010 met twice, and proposed a plan of action which was
accepted by IC.
Following this decision, the Liaison Group (LG) discussed how to
implement the plan of action. Information can be found below.
In the spirit of creating a link and continuity between 2010
activities leading up to Dakar 2011, the LG is available to assist and
cooperate in which ever way we can.
1. The Working Group on 2010 will include members of Liaison
Group in order to cooperate and to create a link with the IC
Commissions. We ask the organizers of each of the 2010 events to
identify at least 2 persons to take part in the Working Group.
2. In a few days a short explanation of 2010 process and the list
of the events will be ready. They will be sent by mail, and they will
be put up on the first page of the website.
WSF had a prophetic voice; Al Jazeera interview Walden
WSF had a prophetic voice'
Walden Bello interviewed by Al Jazeera
Walden Bello has attended every World Social Forum. He is a senior analyst at Focus on Global South, president of the Freedom from Debt Coalition and a professor at the University of the Philippines.As the WSF was winding down in Belem in Brazil, Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo spoke with Bello about his thoughts on this year's meeting.
Al Jazeera: How has the 2009 World Social Forum different from the past years'?
Bello: This represents the triumph of the World Social Forum over the World Economic Forum.
World Social Forum 2009; Climate Justice Assembly Declaration
CLIMATE JUSTICE ASSEMBLY DECLARATION
World Social Forum 2009
January 27, 2009 to February 01, 2009
Belém, Brazil
Climate Justice Assembly Declaration
Bélém, Brazil, 1 February 2009
CLIMATE JUSTICE NOW!
No to neoliberal illusions, yes to people’s solutions!
For centuries, productivism and industrial capitalism have been destroying our cultures, exploiting our labour and poisoning our environment
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