At World Social Forum in Brazil activists assess ten years of global justice effort

This week, The World Social Forum concludes the first of a series of international meetings. This one took place in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The World Social Forum began in 2001 as a gathering for activists and scholars with sharp criticisms of the current global economic system. The forum aimed to create a place where people from around the world could develop alternative policies based on human rights and social justice. After ten years, activists are looking back at gains and losses in the movement -- and what they hope to change for the next phase.

Boaventura Santos is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Social Studies at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. He's also a visiting professor in Madison, Wisconsin. He joins us from Porto Alegre where he is attending the meetings.