As a follow up to Mayu’s trip to the U.S. Social Forum last week, here is a quick photoblog. Detroit was beautiful and sunny, and the 17,000 USSF attendees nicely complemented Hart Plaza and its surroundings. Mayu attended several workshops dealing with Fair Trade, sustainability, and the “solidarity economy.”. The workshops were very dynamic and marked by a high level of comments and involvement from the participants. All types of folks from far and near were present, young and old, rich and poor, housed and homeless, capitalists and communists. Several buildings in the Motor City played host to the “Un-Conference,” including the mighty Cobo Hall, to the tiny Woodward Academy. Detroit proved a gracious and welcoming host to this congregation of activists. Thank you, Detroit, for a refreshing, engaging, and rewarding experience! (Thanks, too, for the balmy weather!)

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