What happened to the World Social Forum and their summits?

[pranabjyoti]

Though I am not a big fan and supporter of World Social Forum and the way it was running, but still we must acknowledge that they at least had been able to make a international platform for people like us, who like and want to "think different" from the so-called mainstream. And now, when it is perhaps already dead, we need another such international platform which will be bolder and can speak with much bravery before the imperialism.
I want other comments and information regarding that matter.

[Die Neue Zeit]

They've practically disbanded into more national and local groupings. Good riddance, especially in light of the new Fifth Socialist International.

[bricolage]

They've practically disbanded into more national and local groupings.

Yes pretty much, the last big one I heard of was the 2007 one in Nairobi which received massive criticism for being overrun by NGOs and shutting out local people.
As I understand it local ones are still happening yeah.


Good riddance, especially in light of the new Fifth Socialist International.

Hardly.

[Die Neue Zeit]

The World Social Forum included socially reactionary elements, such as socially conservative Catholics who were given a platform to rant against neoliberalism.

[bricolage]

The World Social Forum included socially reactionary elements, such as socially conservative Catholics who were given a platform to rant against neoliberalism.

I am not denying that but the '5th International' you are so keen on contains equally reactionary elements.

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

What happened to the "Social Forum movement?" Quite simply, Ford, the Rockerfellers, the government of Brazil, the government of France, Banco do Brasil, Oxfam, Christian Aid, and the United Nations and the rest of its sponsors found better ways to spend their money.

[Die Neue Zeit]

I am not denying that but the '5th International' you are so keen on contains equally reactionary elements.

Wasn't I one of the first posters around here to raise this problem of "anti-imperialism"?

http://www.revleft.com/vb/group.php?do=discuss&group=&discussionid=3532
http://www.revleft.com/vb/first-socialist-international-t134052/index.html

"The First Socialist International of the 21st Century?"

European United Left: can't it start its own International? (http://www.revleft.com/vb/european-united-left-t134144/index.html)

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

The US Social Forum 2010 is starting today in Detroit btw.

http://www.ussf2010.org/

[pranabjyoti]

The US Social Forum 2010 is starting today in Detroit btw.

http://www.ussf2010.org/
http://revolutionaryfrontlines.wordpress.com/2010/06/23/mass-march-opens-the-us-social-forum/#more-4769
As per this article, this would be another World Forum or such kind of organization. At least I can no future for this forum.