World Social Forum 2013: Tunis
The World Social Forum met in the city that began the Arab Revolutions March 26-30. More than 30 thousand people representing over 4500 organizations from 127 countries spanning the five continents participated.
Read the Declaration of Social Movements Assembly in English and Spanish
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My favorite workshops were part of the gender/sexuality track. Folks ... were on point, their workshops were packed, and there was a real sense of movement in those spaces. Several hundred people wanted to further our discussions around moving beyond the non-profit industrial complex.
Tunisian World Social Forum Continues Arab Revolutions & Demands “Dignity”
The following report summarizes some of what US Social Forum delegates learned at the recent World Social Forum in Tunis. We will host national informational calls to share the delegation’s stories from the WSF and answer questions. Join us on Thursday May 2nd at 12:00 Noon EST /11 Central/10 Mountain/ 9AM Pacific or Monday, May 13th at 7:00 PM EST (Call in # (712) 432-0075 code 388105#) Both calls will cover the same agenda. Pick the time that works best for you.
USSF Invites Applications to Host Next Forum
The Road to USSF-3 has put out a call for applications for sites for the next US Social Forum. The application deadline is Monday July 15, and we plan to announce the next USSF site by September 1. Consider whether organizers in your area are willing to be a part of this process. Click here for information on what it takes to host a US Social Forum and for an application form.
Members of the US Social Forum National Planning Committee will be participating in the following panels at the annual Left Forum in New York. If you live in or near New York, you may want to be part of these discussions and networking sessions!
Toward movement cohesion & systemic transformation
The World Social Forum meets in Tunis, the city that began the Arab Revolutions, this week! From March 26 to March 30 more than 20 thousand people representing over 4500 organizations from 127 countries spanning the five continents have registered to attend.
We Need YOU (and all your friends) to Help Pave the Road to the Next U.S. Social Forum.
The U.S. Social Forum addresses the most pressing concerns of our day, and the current climate of economic crisis, mass layoffs, and government spending cuts has made our work both more urgent and difficult. USSF National Planning Committee members have been reflecting on the goals and principles orienting our work together, and have updated and adapted some of the core principles that express the visions and commitments of people working together under the big umbrella of the US Social Forum.
A statement on the urgency of the current political moment- Why should we be organizing the next U.S. Social Forum now?
An updated version of our political unity, “What we believe”
An updated statement of the goals of US Social Forum III
A synthesis report from the People’s Movement Assembly at 2nd U.S. Social Forum in Detroit in June of 2010.
By Charlotte Kates, Suzanne Adely and Azadeh Shahshahani
Originally publised by Truthout
The World Social Forum - Free Palestine (WSF-FP) convened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, at the end of November on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, a UN-recognized day that commemorates the 1947 partition of Palestine by the UN - and the occupation, dispossession and injustice that has ensued ever since.
Remember those Books you Brought to the USSF in Detroit?
By Anele Selekwa, Jessica Violetta and Jared Sachs
The Afrikan Hiphop Caravan will visit politically conscious hiphop communities across the African continent in the lead up to the World Social Forum in Tunis March 26-30. The annual project aims to build bridges and share social justice and cultural resources among these nascent communities.
by Jackie Smith
Last month, as Israel mounted a new series of attacks on Gaza, people were in motion on the opposite side of the world in an effort that should inspire hope that the Palestinian people will one day enjoy peace, freedom, and dignity in their lands.
The 41 grassroots groups that make up the National Planning Committee of the US Social Forum (USSF) are pleased to announce a third US Social Forum in 2014! Donate today to help ensure this historic motion advances!
In early November, delegates from the US Social Forum National Planning Committee (NPC) met in Chicago, along with delegates from several local and national groups, such as InterOccupy, WESPAC, Alliance for Economic Democracy, the Chicago Teachers Union, Free Minds Free People, Take Back the Land, Freedom Inc., , who we
By Jade Brooks
This election cycle, people in 38 US states will have the opportunity to cast their vote for a ticket that includes Cheri Honkala, and organizer who has been deeply involved in the US and World Social Forum process and who founded the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign. We talked with Cheri during her campaign, which she has used as an opportunity to increase public awareness of the work being done through the US Social Forum and the People’s Movement Assemblies.
Southern Movement Assembly in Lowndes County Gathers Community Leaders from Around the Region.
