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Recapping the World Social Forum

The World Social Forum celebrated its ninth reunion in Belem, Brazil in the Amazonian state of ParÃ¡ from January 26 to February 1, 2009. A lot of expectations are piled on to this peculiar event. 91,000 delegates registered, a majority from Brazil, and probably a majority well under 35 years old. But there are hundreds […]

Soggy Socialists”¦ and Everyone Else Too!

I have way too many photos from the Opening March day before yesterday. I didn’t find anyone I knew until it was nearly over, though I had a very fun time regardless. I made my way through the crowd several times in search of good signs and interesting moments and out of 250 […]

Waterworld

Great white herons soar among stained highrises, landing on mudflats to compete with vultures for the endless decay of a city that is always helplessly resisting humidification and flooding. At the edge of a forest of such breadth and density, the bird life in Belem is more than North American cities, […]