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30 January 2012, by
From Davos to Dystopia
Not long ago the World Economic Forum (WEF) found itself in the sights of the global economic justice movement. At the turn of the last century, before anyone was “occupying” public spaces in (...) -
30 January 2012, by
Reflections on the Current Social Forums Process
This paper does not intend to provide an exhaustive analysis of the relationship between the processes of the WSF and the changing global situation, rather it will put forward some reflections on (...) -
30 January 2012, by
New Perspectives in the WSF Process
The "future of the WSF"- less of its events and most of the process born from it - is a recurring theme in World Social Forums. From 2004 in all its editions there are at least a workshop to (...) -
30 January 2012, by
Art and Inspiration Meet on Montreal Streets
In Montreal, art is a key element of the intensely complex collective identity that stretches across this beautiful island city. Today, as Montreal is being celebrated as a centre for cutting (...) -
30 January 2012, by
Iran’s Bomb and Pakistan
The waters of the Persian Gulf heated up sharply after Iran’s announcement last week that it is creating additional uranium enrichment facilities under a mountain, safe from airstrikes. Iran (...) -
30 January 2012, by
WSF Process: Challenges and Opportunities
In July 2011, Chico Whitaker asked that ever-present question, “And what now, for the World Social Forum?” A few months earlier, Gus Massiah had laid out alterglobalization’s twelve Labours of (...) -
30 January 2012, by
The Bomb: Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan
Once upon a time Iran was Pakistan’s close ally - probably its closest one. In 1947, Iran was the first to recognise the newly independent Pakistan. In the 1965 war with India, Pakistani fighter (...) -
17 January 2012, by
Plan Nord Under the Microscope
Public involvement in diamond venture ends once gems are found Quebec’s first diamond mine is today being hailed as a model operation by the Quebec government. But a deeper look into what this (...) -
31 December 2011, by
Project Briefings
Initiative pour un autre monde (IPAM) – Paris, France IPAM is supporting the demonstration for the International Day Against AIDS to take place on Thursday, December 1st at 6:30 at la Bastille, (...) -
31 December 2011, by
Envisioning a Pandemonian North Korea
The month of December comes yearly as a combination of recollection and rumination over the events of the year, and speculation regarding developments within the next. 2011’s political events (...) -
31 December 2011, by
Europe’s Game of Debt
The year 2011 was one of vast, multifaceted change for Europe. While the unfolding debt crisis dominated news headlines, European citizens were affected by a wide range of issues. They adapted to (...) -
31 December 2011
Putin’s grip questioned in the face of public protest
The Russian legislative elections of December 4, 2011 saw a significant decrease of public support for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party. Winning the election with a mere 49.3% (...) -
31 December 2011, by
The Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Shaping the Arab Spring
2011 has proven to be a volatile year for the Arab world; The death of a single man in the desert sparked regime changes and protests that have authoritarian governments scrambling, and in some (...) -
31 December 2011, by
H5N1: Information Commons vs. Public Safety Concerns
In the prevalent negotiation between scientific research, moral concerns and government, an all-new controversy has emerged with the findings of two recent studies, with regards to a specific (...) -
31 December 2011, by
CANADA AND MULTILATERALISM: MISSING IN ACTION
Multilateralism is a word little heard and less understood in today’s political and development discourse in Ottawa. The Conservative government, in practicing a policy of Canada first, uses (...)
