Recapping the World Social Forum

The World Social Forum celebrated its ninth reunion in Belem, Brazil in the Amazonian state of Pará from January 26 to February 1, 2009. A lot of expectations are piled on to this peculiar event. 91,000 delegates registered, a majority from Brazil, and probably a majority well under 35 years old. But there are hundreds […]

Trade Unionism: Long Past the Peak

The panel on the proposed Global Labour Charter here at the World Social Forum on January 29 demonstrated in stark terms the historic dead-end of trade unionism. The Charter was cautiously embraced by some, dismissed by others, but in any case, has yet to be written by a broad effort (Peter Waterman, who […]

20 Theses Against Green Capitalism

This came to me via a Midnight Notes friend, and given the frenzy and local enthusiasm for the “Green New Deal” I thought it timely to just put them right up for general viewing and discussion… curious to hear rebuttals if anyone wants to take that up…

“… A few critical theses against green capitalism. […]