the article neglects to mention an even bigger, perhaps more important, counter forum. The world social forum in porto alegre, brasil. (www.forumsocialmundial.org.br). Last nights opening march led to an amphiteater, where 50,000 heard leftist pop and country music.
The forum is being co-sponsered by the state and city government, both controlled by the PT (workers' party) for the last 12 years or so. An amazing thing about this state and city is they have a "participatory budget" where massive town meetings are held to decide expenditure questions and set budgetary themes. I'm trying to getmore information on this , and will pass it on.
this place is quite full of surprises, last night me and the other indymedia people were surprised to find out we could ride the delegates bus to the march. usually when indymedia rides the bus its the one that goes to jail.
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