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donderdag 23 mei 2013

(en) France, Alternative Libertaire AL #227 - Social Forum in Tunis: A full tool contradictions (fr)

The World Social Forum was held in Tunis from 26 to 30 March. The opportunity to review 
the strengths and weaknesses of this activist tool. ---- Twelve years after its first 
edition, is in Tunis from 26 to 30 March, which this year was held the World Social Forum 
(WSF). Symbol of the anti-globalization movement, the WSF contains all the contradictions, 
strengths and weaknesses. It is not to be "for or against" the WSF, but to determine how 
such initiatives can be useful for social movements, and therefore what should be our 
involvement in it and what to use. ---- A congenital weakness of the system "World Social 
Forum" is to be animated, since its creation by people self-appointed, co-opted, and that 
few have links with community structures. There are also some leaders of unions and 
associations, but the operation in a closed circle remains a strong feature.

It is a size limit for a movement that wants to show that "another world is possible."

The FSM has a charter that reflects the diversity, sometimes the ambiguity of its 
components. The movement oscillates between a third world tinged with Christian humanism 
and the more radical aspirations highlighting the need for a revolutionary break with 
capitalism. The report political organizations is also unclear: they do not have their 
place in the FSM ... but there actually appear publicly through their newspapers, their 
foundations, their training organizations and research. This topic has been a point of 
tension in particular the European Social Forum, also down from Istanbul in 2010.

FSM manual

The fact remains that these Forums bring together tens of thousands of activists who want 
to "change the world". Es involved in libertarian unions, associations and collective 
struggle, we can not ignore it and limit ourselves to comment on its weaknesses. This is 
also where it is going if we want to build a strong international social movement. Without 
illusion or concession on more institutional aspects of the WSF, it is necessary to 
compare our practices, discuss our differences, learn the strengths and weaknesses of others.

Needless to dream that, where the FSM passes, the social movement is automatically 
stronger. Porto Alegre, Mumbai, Nairobi, Belem, Dakar ... have not known social explosion 
linked to social forums. Tunis is no exception to this observation: the revolutionary 
movement and the resistance against the revolution-exist, but the FSM is nothing to do.

In fact, the Social Forums are especially interesting places for networks that also live 
outside of them. Many movements and use those moments that can continue the work, to raise 
awareness, strengthen. Palestine Rail borderless alternative unionism ... are examples of 
collective present in Tunis in which activists Alternative libertarian act. This is also 
an opportunity to direct contact with our libertarian comrades on site. We will return in 
the next issue.

Mouldi C. (AL Transcom)

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