Since 2001, World Social Forum gatherings have brought together hundreds of thousands of activists to meet, network, and renew commitments. The WSF has been vital to the movement for “another world,” and, at the same time, mirrored its fragmentation. Forests of tents spring up at WSF events, each devoted to specific issues and grievances, but with little exploration of common visions, positions, and coordination mechanisms.

Now, as the WSF loses momentum, it’s timely to reflect on its future: can it be rejuvenated? Should attention shift to fresh initiatives? In a new GTI Forum, Farewell to the World Social Forum?, an outstanding panel of WSF veterans appraises its past, critiques its present, and debates its future. This is a must-read for all who care about nurturing a coherent global movement.

Meanwhile, on the European front, Yanis Varoufakis, the radical former Greek Minister of Finance, is building the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025. DiEM25 advances a vision and strategy for a democratized and just European Union, offering a third-way alternative to anti-Europe nationalism and business-as-usual centrism. Varoufakis discusses this important initiative and his own path to it in an interview, Another Europe is Possible.

Carry it on,