He presents most of the counter-arguments himself, but the secretary-general of Civicus, Kumi Naidoo, still holds that the WSF should agree on forceful communiqués and proposals that create unity and make joint-strategising easier. This goes against the Forum's current stated purposes.
Trade deals, Brexit and disaster capitalism
If you're tired of Brexit, you ain't seen nothing yet.
Is the UK joining Trumpland? Does this explain Boris Johnson's kamikaze EU negotiating strategy? And could beating this deal begin a challenge to the iniquities of the global economy?
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Nick Dearden Director of Global Justice Now and author of 'Trade Secrets: The Truth about the US Trade Deal and How We Can Stop It'
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