Porto Alegre: verlorene RebellInnen
Vom 31.1. bis 4. Februar tagt das Weltwirtschaftsforum (WEF) in New York, das bisher im schweizerischen Davos stattfand. Aufgrund der Proteste wurde das WEF verlegt, doch auch in New York werden Demonstrationen geplant.
Aber nicht nur in New York, auch in Porto Alegre, wo das 2. Weltsozialforum stattfindet, soll mit Kochtöpfen getanzt werden.
Aber nicht nur in New York, auch in Porto Alegre, wo das 2. Weltsozialforum stattfindet, soll mit Kochtöpfen getanzt werden.
Anti-Capitalist Call for Action Against the World Economic Forum
From January 31st to February 4th the World Economic Forum is having its meeting in New York City. The World Economic Forum is an annual meeting of the most important businessman, government officials, media CEOs and intellectuals of the world. It's a big annual party where influential global leaders meet to discuss the destiny of the planet.
This rendezvous usually happens once a year at the cold mountains of Davos, Switzerland. This year, however, in order to avoid protest from direct action groups, organizers had the brilliant idea of moving it to New York City. They think that New York is still under shock and under the effect of the September 11 attacks and that that would give them a safeguard against anti-capitalist protests. They got it wrong.
In New York and in other cities throughout the world, direct action groups are planning protests. Why not in Porto Alegre?
Some individuals active in the People's Global Action network who will be at Porto Alegre invite interested and good hearted people for a moment of joy and direct action. Instead of following the well behaved and officious World Social Forum march, why don't you join us for an autonomous and direct action journey, by the rhythm of a gracious Argentinean tango? Bring your pans, spoons and, just for precaution, your gas mask and helmet. Bikes and soccer balls are welcome too. If you are already in Porto Alegre, why not use this opportunity to build autonomous spaces and show what we can do when we are self managing affairs?
Meet us at the Youth Camp at the World Social Forum, January the 31st, at noon. Follow the sound of the drums and look for the weirdoes.
Sincerely,
Rebels lost in Porto Alegre
From January 31st to February 4th the World Economic Forum is having its meeting in New York City. The World Economic Forum is an annual meeting of the most important businessman, government officials, media CEOs and intellectuals of the world. It's a big annual party where influential global leaders meet to discuss the destiny of the planet.
This rendezvous usually happens once a year at the cold mountains of Davos, Switzerland. This year, however, in order to avoid protest from direct action groups, organizers had the brilliant idea of moving it to New York City. They think that New York is still under shock and under the effect of the September 11 attacks and that that would give them a safeguard against anti-capitalist protests. They got it wrong.
In New York and in other cities throughout the world, direct action groups are planning protests. Why not in Porto Alegre?
Some individuals active in the People's Global Action network who will be at Porto Alegre invite interested and good hearted people for a moment of joy and direct action. Instead of following the well behaved and officious World Social Forum march, why don't you join us for an autonomous and direct action journey, by the rhythm of a gracious Argentinean tango? Bring your pans, spoons and, just for precaution, your gas mask and helmet. Bikes and soccer balls are welcome too. If you are already in Porto Alegre, why not use this opportunity to build autonomous spaces and show what we can do when we are self managing affairs?
Meet us at the Youth Camp at the World Social Forum, January the 31st, at noon. Follow the sound of the drums and look for the weirdoes.
Sincerely,
Rebels lost in Porto Alegre
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I am a friend and activist of direct action in nearly all kind of forms, but it depends where it happens. So if you go to the G8 meeting for taking action in new, alarming, sensational or other ways, I will be thankfull. But why starting provocations in Porto Alegre ?? You want to protest against the system or against Porto Alegre ?? Thanks to this city, the only one that gives place for such an important project ! The only place where the "banned, feared and hated" can come together for exchange, interaction, global plannings and unification to build a stronger movement is allowed to happen. No annoying police controls, no tryings to shut down meetings or to stop activists. No problems with the inhabitants. We should keep this place peacefull, it´s for us, for the movement, for the world.
Please my militant and radical friends go to New York !!
c.