This issue of Focus on Trade has an apocalyptic mood – the deepening crisis of capitalism, the re-emergence of warlordism in Afghanistan, prospects of a US war against Iraq and gloomy predictions of a totally unsustainable result at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. Yet, in spite of this — or perhaps because of it — the mood of resistance, the sense that change is possible (and even imminent) and the mobilisation of social movements against neoliberalism and militarism continues to grow. In the next months, tens of thousands of activists and movements will be part of social forums throughout the world – this week in Argentina and in the next months at the European Social Forum in Florence, the Hyderabad Asian Social Forum, the Palestine Social Forum and the third World Social Forum in Porto Alegre. This is not branding, but a clear sign that the visions, values and solidarity of the movements building the World Social Forum is a living force for radical change and peoples' democracy.
IN THIS ISSUE
WSSD SPECIAL: FORGET THE SUSTAINABILITY, FEEL THE PROFIT!
JOHANNESBURG JUNCTION
Walden Bello
EXPORTING ENRON ENVIRONMENTALISM: THE BUSH VISION FOR JOHANNESBURG
Victor Menotti
COMMERCIALISING SUSTAINABILITY: THE WTO IN THE WSSD
Shalmali Guttal
FORCING SHADES OF GREEN
Raj Patel
MILITARISM AND NEOLIBERALISM: on THE MARCH OR on THE ROPES?
COMING: A RERUN OF THE 1930S?
Walden Bello
REPORTS OF THE WORLD SOCIAL FORUM INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL, BANGKOK, 15 AUGUST 2002
Another World Is Possible
On Militarization and War versus Peace and Security
DARK CLOUDS AMASSING on AFGHANISTAN'S POLITICAL HORIZON
Marco Mezzera
