World Social Forum

Bigger Crowd Urges a Focus on Social Ills

New York Times | February 1, 2002 | By Simon Romero While the world's elite set to talking at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, thousands of the most vocal critics of globalization are here at the World Social Forum, a counterweight to the discussions on Park Avenue.

Three People""s View of Globalization: Common Thread Is Loss

Associated Press | February 1, 2002 | By Harold Olmos Ask three different people from three different countries at the World Social Forum what globalization means. The answer, in all three cases, is some sort of loss.

Fiery Leftists Hold Their Own Forum

Los Angeles Times | February 1, 2002 | By Hector Tobar S. America - Social activists from around the world gather in Brazil as a counterpoint to elite N.Y. economic meeting.

Social Forum Opens as Counterweight to Economic Summit in New York

AP Worldstream | January 31, 2002 | By Tony Smith Getting under way with a march of thousands against globalization, the World Social Forum opens Thursday for a second annual summit of protests and alternative policy talk that aims to tame the excesses of unfettered global capitalism.

The Real Opposition to Globalisation Will Not Be on Manhattan""s Streets

The Independent (London) | by Paul Vallely | January 30, 2002 To judge from the names of the groups who will be protesting on the streets of Manhattan over the next few days, the opposition to global capitalism is impressively wide-ranging.

60,000 Expected at Alternative Anti-Globalization World Forum

Agence France Presse | January 30, 2002 | By Claire de Oliveira PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - Organizers expect 60,000 people to participate at the World Social Forum here, an anti-globalization gathering starting Thursday to coincide with the World Economic Forum in New York.

Two Worlds again on Collision Course

Bangkok Post | By Walden Bello | January 29, 2002

More Than 60,000 Expected at Second ""Anti-Davos"" World Social Forum in Brazil

Associated Press | January 29, 2002 | By Tony Smith Globalization foes are converging on the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre for the World Social Forum, a self-styled nemesis of the World Economic Forum being held simultaneously in New York.

Thousands Expected at Counter Summit

Associated Press | January 29, 2002 | By Tony Smith SAO PAULO, Brazil - Globalization foes are converging on the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre for the World Social Forum, a self-styled nemesis of the World Economic Forum being held simultaneously in New York.

World Labour Body to Attend Anti-Globalisers"" Meet

Reuters | January 28, 2002 | by Robert Evans GENEVA - The world's major labour union grouping is breaking new ground by sending a senior delegation to a conference of anti-globalisation movements in Brazil next month, officials said on Friday.