Is the U.S. Social Forum primarily an arena for movements to propose a diversity of alternatives or is it a political agent of the left that pulls movements together into a counter-hegemonic program?
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After the U.S. Social Forum 2010: The potential for a multi-scalar strategy
In 1933, Mexican artist Diego Rivera completed his Detroit Industry fresco cycle. The abundant, controversial work, considered one the 20th century's outstanding achievements of monumental art, covers the four walls of the Garden Court in the Detroit Institute of Art.
Ecuador's Rafael Correa wins landslide re-election
President Rafael Correa handily won a third term as Ecuador's head of state Sunday in a landslide victory demonstrating what many are calling a "clear mandate" for the continuation of his progressive economic policies and widespread support for his growing "citizens' revolution."
"This victory is yours. It belongs to our families, to our wife, to our friends, our neighbors, the entire nation," said Correa on a state television broadcast. "We are only here to serve you. Nothing for us. Everything for you, a people who have become dignified in being free."
Why the Harper government was happy with the ouster of Lugo in Paraguay
Six weeks ago the left-leaning president of Paraguay Fernando Lugo was ousted in what some called an "institutional coup." Upset with Lugo for disrupting 61-years of one party rule, Paraguay's traditional ruling elite claimed he was responsible for a murky incident that left 17 peasants and police dead and the senate voted to impeach the president.
The vast majority of countries in the hemisphere refused to recognize the new government. The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) suspended Paraguay's membership after Lugo's ouster, as did the MERCOSUR trading bloc. Last week the Council on Hemispheric Affairs reported: "Not a single Latin American government has recognized [Federico] Franco's presidency."
Debt, reparations and a new form of power
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Premiere of Oliver Stone's South of the Border
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location
Bloor Cinema
506 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON
Canada
Phone:
416 465-5976
43° 39' 55.1376" N, 79° 24' 37.4184" W
See map: Google Maps
There’s a revolution underway in South America, but most of the world doesn’t know about it. Oliver Stone undertakes a road trip across South America exploring the myths behind the movements leading the cultural, social and political transformation that is sweeping across the continent. As well he delves into the American corporate media's intentional misrepresentation of South America while interviewing many of its democratically elected presidents.