Posted on 14 February 2011 by editor
Andrea Lunt interviews activist and intellectual BOAVENTURA DE SOUSA SANTOS
NEW YORK, Feb 14, 2011 (IPS) – More than 200 years ago, one of the United States’ founding presidents, Thomas Jefferson, famously remarked: “Every generation needs a new revolution.” Today, his words are more relevant than ever, as young people across the world mark 2011 as a year of change. Continue Reading
Posted on 12 February 2011 by admin
Marcha nas ruas de Dacar. Crédito: Abdullah Vawda/IPS
Dacar, Senegal, 11/2/2011 (IPS/TerraViva) – Começou com uma marcha pelas ruas de Dacar, cresceu com o chamado de uma nova era global e está terminando com o desafio para os ativistas de levar esse clamor além dos corredores do Fórum Social Mundial (FSM). Continue Reading
Posted on 11 February 2011 by admin
By IPS Correspondents
DAKAR, Feb 11 (TerraViva) – It started with a march through the streets of Dakar, grew with calls for a new global era and is ending with a challenge to activists to take the call for global change beyond the World Social Forum into the world. Continue Reading
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Posted on 11 February 2011 by admin
By Thandi Winston
DAKAR, Feb 11 (TerraViva) – Delegates attending the WSF in Dakar have affirmed their support and active solidarity with the people of Tunisia, Egypt and the Arab world. Continue Reading
Posted on 11 February 2011 by editor
NORAH MATOVU-WINYI. Credit:Courtesy of FEMNET
Rousbeh Legatis interviews NORAH MATOVU-WINYI, Executive Director, African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET)
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 11, 2011 (IPS/TerraViva) – “The agenda for women’s rights and empowerment in each country must be supported by the political leadership,” says Norah Matovu-Winyi, Executive Director, African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET). Continue Reading
Posted on 11 February 2011 by editor
CortesÃa del entrevistado. Crédito: Joel Kovel
Kanya D’Almeida entrevista al académico estadounidense JOEL KOVEL
NUEVA YORK, 10 feb (IPS) – Joel Kovel, quien desempeñó un papel destacado en varias ediciones del Foro Social Mundial, realizado esta semana en Dakar, sostiene que el movimiento debe cimentarse en una práctica y lógica anticapitalista. Continue Reading
Posted on 11 February 2011 by editor
La marcha inaugural en las calles de Dakar. Crédito: Isolda Agazzi/IPS
Por Isolda Agazzi
DAKAR, 10 feb (IPS) – Aunque con menos participación que en años anteriores, el Foro Social Mundial (FSM) que se lleva a cabo en Dakar sirve a activistas de toda Ãfrica para conocer de cerca la situación que viven sus pares en diversas partes de este amplio y diverso continente. Continue Reading
Posted on 11 February 2011 by editor
Onyango Oloo. Crédito: CortesÃa del entrevistado.
Andrea Lunt entrevista al activista keniata ONYANGO OLOO
NUEVA YORK, feb (IPS) – En el marco de las rebeliones populares que ocurren en varios paÃses del norte de Ãfrica, el activista keniata Onyango Oloo considera que para luchar contra la opresión y cambiar el mundo se necesitan acciones de base sostenidas. Continue Reading
Posted on 11 February 2011 by admin
Na Thandi Winston
DAKAR, Feb 11 (TerraViva) – Mmoja wa mabinti wanaoongoza Afrika na mwanaharakati wa haki za wanawake, mwanazuoni wa Nigeria Amina Mama anasema wanamgambo wanaopigana wanaenea hasa katika nchi za Sierra Leone na Liberia. Anasema vita na migogoro inaathiri wanawake ambao ni rahisi kuathirika pamoja na watoto wao. Continue Reading
Posted on 11 February 2011 by admin
Souleymane Faye s’entretient avec BOUBACAR BUUBA DIOP, un des facilitateurs du comité d’organisation du Forum social mondial de Dakar.
DAKAR, 11 fév (IPS/TerraViva) – Boubacar Buuba Diop, professeur d’histoire à l’Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, affirme que la crise économique, financière et écologique actuelle est une conséquence du système capitaliste. Continue Reading
