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Photos from the Border Social Forum
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
Some images from the workshops, organizations, music, and alternative media at the Border Social Forum held October 13-15 in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
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These are scenes from the Border Social Forum - some of the workshops, the entertainment, organizations that were tabling and the various alternative media that set up stations to cover the event.
I'll put up a more detailed report on the workshops soon.
http://www.forosocialfronterizo.com
Migrant Struggles in the United States
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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this was a panel discussion taking a look at the history and current situation of mgrant struggles in the US
Building Walls, Destroying Rights: US Immigration Legislation
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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a workshop discussing immigration in several regions, current US immigration legislation and its International implications
Building Walls, Destroying Rights
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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the panelists included representatives from the National Network for Immigration and Refugee RIghts (NNIRR) http://www.nnirr.org
Resisting Apartheid Walls: From Palestine to the Us-Mexico Border
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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Fernando and Monami from DRUM (Desis Rising up and moving) http://www.drumnation.org led this workshop to draw parellels between the wall between Palestine&Israel and the wall being built on the Mexico-US border
Fernando shares pictures from Palestine trip
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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Fernando showed a presentation of photos he took during his recent six-week trip to Palestine with the International Solidarity Movement ( http://www.palsolidarity.org). Here he shows a picture of a young boy bravely standing in front of an Israeli soldier
Discussion about how to resist the walls
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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Monami led a discussion to talk about ways of resisting the walls and how to build unity between movements
Workshop on the current educational system
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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This workshop discussed how our current education system prohibits free thought and creativity of both teachers and students
Disappeared women of Juarez
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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Disappeared women of Juarez
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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Radio Bemba
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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an alternative radio from Mexico that was doing live interviews throughout the forum - http://www.radiobembafm.org
Radio Libre
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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a group of anarchist punks from juarez set up this pirate radio with help from Indymedia New Mexico to cover the forum
Photos from Oaxaca
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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the crew from Radio Libre had recent pictures from the Oaxaca protests
La Otra
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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Radio Libre will be covering the Zapatistas as they tour Mexico
Radio Diaspora
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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another alternative radio providing coverage. Radio Diaspora covers news from Latin America and the Carribean on their 2hour weekly program. WRFG 89.3 FM
Time of the Month
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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Time of the Month a ska band from San Antonio performed on Saturday night after the march-- after a full day of workshops and blocking borders, folks still had energy to skank . http://www.myspace.com/timeofthemonth
Lopez Obrador
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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this was a table set up outside to support Lopez Obrador. a radio blasted songs dedicated to Obrador and his presidential bid
Globalization timeline
by Gislaine
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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a timeline set up inside covering globalization, an issue discussed throughout the forum
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