World is Possible Other debates include, women's rights, culture, young people, poverty and debt, environment. Speakers include, George Monbiot, Susan George, Walden Bello, George Galloway, Antonio Negri, Luca Casarini institutions such as the World Bank, IMF and World Trade Organisation have become the focus of protests, like those in Seattle in 1999. Between them, these institutions are dominated by the richest countries and are designed to allow western multinationals a free hand to buy up essential services, often in the poorest countries.
The slogan of the ESF is Another World is Possible'. Many forms of opposition to neoliberalism have emerged recently. In Argentina, massive street protests and fac tory occupations have emerged against the governments who bankrupted their econo my. In Brazil, land occupations by the landless peasants movement are forcing landlords onto the defensive. France itself has Getting to Paris Students can ask their students union to subsidise people who want to go. Many colleges are organising this already. This can mean students unions
booking a coach or minibus to take everyone to Paris as a delegation
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for people going between 12-16 November. The war on terror' has created a climate of fear for many. Day after day we are told that terrorism is on the increase. In Britain, black and asian people are treated as potential terrorists, just as Irish people were suspected of being IRA members not so long ago.
New Labour are attacking people seeking asylum, whilst their wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have caused hundreds of thousands of people to flee bombs and persecution.
The government is trying to blame refugees for the lack of housing and jobs, escalating the climate of racism that fascists like the BP and the national front are exploiting. Society is becoming polarised between the naves and nave-now
Divide and rule is the name of the game. The ESF will host debates and forums from asylum campaigns such as Campaign to Derend Asylum seekers Email or ring us for advice on how to get your SU to back the ESF. 020 8800 A Eurostar train has been booked by the ESF mobilising committee in England
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In 1 October over 1,000 stu• dons demonstrated turned
Labour Part Conference against top-up fees. The demonstration was part of an ongoing NUS campaign. There will be a National Demonstration on Sunday 26 October in central London on