House of Nehesi Publishers writes:

"Two New Books by Amiri Baraka"

SINT MAARTEN (October 2003)—The Essence of Reparations and Somebody Blew Up America and Other Poems, by controversial American author Amiri Baraka have just been published here by House of Nehesi Publishers.

"Alternative Economics, Alternative Societies"

A project by Oliver Ressler

Galerija Skuc, Ljubljana (SI)

Opening: Wednesday, 29 October, 8 p.m.

30 October - 29 November 2003

www.galerija.skuc-drustvo.si

After the loss of a countermodel for capitalism -- which socialism, in its real, existing form presented until its collapse -- alternative concepts for economic and social development face difficulties at the beginning of the twenty-first century. In the industrial nations "alternatives," are, namely, only broadly discussed when they do not question the existing power relations of the capitalist system and representative democracies. Other socio-economic approaches are, on the other hand, labeled utopian, devalued, and excluded from serious discussion if even considered at all.

An anonymous coward writes:

"NO WAY FTAA!"
Education and Mobilization Against the FTAA

East Lansing, Oct. 24-26, 2003

The conference is just days away, have you registered? If not please do
so. For further information about workshops, directions, housing,
schedules, to register or anything relating to the conference, check out
the conference website at: FTAA or email:NoFTAA2003@yahoo.com

"Work: An Exhibition"

António Júlio Duarte | Augusto Brázio | Daniel Malhão | Filipa César | Hugo Canoilas | Inês Gonçalves | Joana Pimentel | Paulo Catrica | Pedro Letria | Nuno Ribeiro

October 25 – January 11

Centro de Artes Visuais

Pátio da Inquisição, 10

Apartado 6026, 3000 Coimbra, Portugal

T. +00351 239 826178

Fax. +00351 239 820 154

Email: encontrosphoto@oninet.pt

The importance of work is measured by the meaning it has taken on in modern societies since the Industrial Revolution, to the point of shaping all aspects of daily life. The fact that we are today witnessing a transformation of the processes of work themselves, with the consolidation of services and the coming of the immaterial economy, makes this subject even more pressing.

An anonymous coward writes:

Register now for New Haven FTAA Consulta. See below for exact
schedule times. Website now includes ride board and directions.
Registration deadline of Tue, Oct 28 approaching soon, so register now. If
you pre-register, you get free entry to the Saturday night music show,
which features radical artists such as Dead Prez!

NEXT STOP, MIAMI!
Autonomous Festival For Humanity and Against the FTAA
Northeast FTAA Consulta

When: Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2003

Where: New Haven, CT

Why: Because we are everywhere. There is a new left on the rise, a left
that seeks to change the world without taking power, a left that is almost
invisible to the gaze of the corporate media and that has been pushed to
the periphery of events such as the World Social Forum: the autonomous
left. We seek to make the invisible visible. We are part of a network of
solidarity around a caravan of representatives from autonomous social
movements in Brazil and Argentina. We are here to build connections and
solidarity between local and global movements for justice, and to learn
from their examples. Come learn about the consequences of the neoliberal
agenda (“the new colonialism”), the positive alternatives that have emerged
to challenge corporate globalization (“the most inspiring popular movement
since the Zapatistas”), and network, train, plan, and strategize for the
Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Ministerial in Miami (Nov 17 to 21).
We can shut it down!

TAC writes:

The Arts Collective is actively engaged for radical democratisation through artistic expression. The Arts Collective takes the side of the oppressed, the progressive and the voiceless.

"Console-ing Passions:

International Conference on Television, Audio, Video, New Media and
Feminism"
May 30-June 2, 2004, New Orleans, Louisiana

We're back!  The International Conference on Television, Audio, Video, New
Media and Feminism:  "Console-ing Passions" welcomes proposals for papers,
panels, workshops and screenings on television, audio, video, new media and
feminism.

On a Journey from Maine to Miami...

The Autonomous Social Movements Caravan is Rolling into NYC!

On Wednesday, October 29th come to the Good Shephard-Faith Church in
Midtown Manhattan for creative presentations from and discussions with
women and men from the unemployed workers movements of Argentina and from
the Brazilian movements for indigenous autonomy and prison abolition.

Anonymous Comrade writes

This new book attempts to increase leftists' coherence on the topic of corporate marketing and the commercialization and commodification of societies. Strongly recommended by Chomsky, Mark Crispin Miller, and John Stauber.

http://www.press.uillinois.edu/s03/dawson.html

This is an interesting site, put together by Loren Goldner and some
others to sustain the discussion of fictitious capital begun in the
debate with Aufheben.

www.munism.com