Confronting neo-liberal globalization, globalizing resistance: the Social Forums

Eric Toussaint

Global Justice School / École altermondialiste 2003 IIRF

1. International State of Affairs

Crisis of institutional legitimacy (WB, IMF, WTO) and neo-liberal policies

The anti-war movement

Capital's offensive against labour

2. Dynamics of European Social Forum and African Social Forum

3. Campaign themes

Trade

Debt and IFIs

Anti-war

Fight against US military bases

Regaining control over natural resources