Wipe out the World Economic Forum - Make Capitalism History

The World Economic Forum (WEF), a foundation whose membership consists of chief executives of the world's richest corporations, some national political leaders (presidents, prime ministers and others), and selected intellectuals and journalists, is meeting this week in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos. This neo-liberal institution has been a focal point of the extra-parliamentary anti-capitalist movement in Switzerland for the last few years. Activists say that "the elite who are meeting at the luxury hotels of Davos are responsible for environmental destruction, poverty, exploitation and imperialist wars. The ones who are interested in personal advantages and profit can't have an honest interest in improving social structures. Capitalism is based on exploitation and maximisation of profits on the shoulders of people who are socially weaker."

After facing huge intimidation in recent years from the state's repressive forces (6,500 soldiers will be protecting the WEF), activists decided to focus on a decentralised Day of Action. Street-theatre, demonstrations, Reclaim the Streets parties and paint bomb attacks took place in a dozen towns [ Read More for a list of actions and photos ].

At the same time the World Social Forum (WSF) will take place. This year, activists will meet on three continents simultaneously - in Bamako (Mali), Caracas (Venezuela) and Karachi (Pakistan). A Peoples' Global Action will take place in Caracas and the Indymedia activists are planning to further strengthen our network in Africa.

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:: Decentralised Day of Action 21.1.2006 (articles in German)



:: Breaking News

:: WEF in Burgdorf 1

:: Action against the Ascom vice president

:: Media Release Anti-WEF Actions 21.1.2006 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

:: Demonstration of 'friends of the WEF' in Lugano 1 | 2

:: STOP-WEF Action in Davos

:: Anti WEF demo n St.Gallen

:: Report from Zürich

:: Demonstration in Zurich / Militante Actions

:: Communique about the demonstration against the WEF, 21.1.2006, Zurich 1 | 2

:: Media Release for the 'Reclaim the Streets' on 21st January 2006 in Lucerne 1 1 | 2 | 3 1

:: NoDemo against the WEF in Chur 1 | 2

:: Monowefly in Liestal

History of Resistance:

2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 (New York) | 2001

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