|  Arundhati
Roy on India, Iraq, U.S. Empire and Dissent. The Indian
writer-activist was interviewed for an hour on Amy Goodman's radio
show Democracy
Now! broadcast on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006. The link is to the
written on-line transcript of the show, which is a wide-ranging discussion
on the effect of neo-liberal globalization and politices in India;
the visit of G.W. Bush and his encouragement of Indian nuclear development;
dam-building; the war in Iraq; occupation there and in Kashmir; the
role of the artist and dissent.
World Social Forum 2006:
Bamako (Mali); Caracas (Venezuela); Karachi (Pakistan). The Forum
movement began in 2001 when activists met to counter the annual gathering
of heads of government and industry in Davos, Switzerland. In 2006
meetings are being held on each continent, for a 'polycentric' forum.
Forums in Bamako and Caracas were held in late January, the Karachi
meeting will be delayed until March because of the earthquake devastation.
See an interview with a key organizer of the Bamako forum, Dr
Aminata Dramane Traoré, and a description of Bamako and workshops
on women's concerns by Ana
Agostino. An excellent listing of articles and reports on
the forum in Mali is at Choike.org
"a portal on Southern civil societies."
A report from Caracas on BBC
shows US peace activist Cindy Sheehan participating. We have a
report on the Caracas meeting on our WLOE/Spanish section.
See a recent analaysis
in The Nation magazine:
(March 6,
2006 issue) The
World Social Forum: Protest or Celebration? by Michael Blanding.
Bolivia
Cheers Its New President by Juliette Beck, Yes!
Magazine
February 2006: Evo Morales promises changes in historic inaugural
"Many of us
dream of a different way of life–a new society that values more than
the egotistical pursuit of money. We dream of a world that honors nature,
diversity, equality, creativity, and cooperation. We seek a culture,
a way of relating and being, that is life-affirming and an end to the
mindless greed that is rapidly destroying the very environment that
life depends on.
On January 22, an Ayamaran Indian who grew up in poverty—so harsh it
claimed four of his siblings—was sworn in as the president of the Republic
of Bolivia. Evo Morales Aima was swept into office by Bolivia's indigenous
majority and social movements that celebrated in masse this weekend
with tears of joy and music flowing in the streets. Many of these people
were celebrating a dream come true..."
Women
Say "No" to the WTO:
A MADRE Statement on the Sixth Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade
Organization, December 2005.
Women
and the debt crisis
Landmark
Victory in World’s First Case Against Biopiracy!
The Neem tree and its valuable products are protected as a traditional
community resource.
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