official iusy worldfestival newspaper

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Friday
July, 29th
official iusy world festival newspaper
daily Review about the open space Learn more about Heidi -
timetable! and sports yesterday
page 2
the ANTIFA-Shark
page 3
on backside
People,
not profit!
all pictures by Nina Oberleitner and Daniel Nowotny
We all have to live in an Privatization, deregula-
economic system focused tion, liberation – Just to
on profit and not on the name a few headlines of
well being of people. As a the neoliberal revolution
result of this system every that has been going on
year, the poor get poorer for decades. Speculation
and the rich get richer. and uncontrolled financi-
Although, there are things al markets are dominating
like overproduction and politics and economics
neoliberal actors to change of debt are forcing peop-
modern technology, many worldwide. There is no
their ways. After the cri- le, who have not triggered Comment
people are suffering from and never has been a trace by organisation team
sis everything has stayed this crisis and who already
diseases, hunger and po- of a real democratic econo-
the same. International have to work under preca-
verty. All these things are mical system. Not even the
organisations such as the rious conditions, to pay for
directly connected to capi- many worldwide economi-
IMF are pressing for more the crisis of an economic- Cloud and rain and
talism. cal crises’ convinced the
privatization and govern- al system that has always mud and music
ments worldwide are kee- been exploiting them. Me-
ner than ever on austerity anwhile, rich people and Today just past noon the
programs at the expense of banks, who are responsib- clouds covered our camp
the majority of the popula- le for that crisis, were ne- with rain and turned our
tion, even though we need ver asked contribute finan- streets and the camp-
redistribution of wealth cially to the tax load. That site into a mud filled
from top down instead of is why we demand: TAX swamp. But did this stop
bottom up. We have to get THE RICH!! Because if us having a good time?
rid of a system that makes there are only a handful Of course not! Many of
a few people rich and im- of people possessing more our comrades started to
poverishes the masses! than 50% of the world’s build up their own free-
wealth there hast to be a parties and the ORG-
Shortly after the last eco- change of direction, which team has to tell you, that
nomical crisis the world must include: higher pro- we love this. We love
has had to face the ine- perty taxes, a worldwide this, because it’s a poli-
vitable after-effects such financial transaction tax tical action, it’s an action
as youth unemployment, and inheritance tax! of self-organisation and
which is threatening the Peter that’s why we are here.
future prospects of mil- Because only well orga-
lions of young people nised the working class
worldwide. Furthermore, can free itself. We have to
the states, which are full be organised to achieve
our goals and of it is to
daily 19° C / 64 F 20° C / 68 F 20° C /68 F tax the rich. Worldwide.
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2. statements
Stabilo Volleyball
do you think of the
What would you consider Tournament
„Tax the Rich“-campaign?
the biggest political prob-
lems in your country? If you have been to the Jo- least two nations have to be
hanna Dohnal main square in one team. About 4 teams
at 3 pm. yesterday you joined the tournament. Be-
may have stumbled upon cause it was sponsored by
the volleyball tournament Stabilo the prizes consis-
Esiona, 21, from Albania sponsored by Stabilo. The
teams were organised in
ted of pencils, rubbers and
some markers. Although
I think it is fair if rich people have to pay higher ta- a special way. There have the weather was not ideal
xes . After all, they have more money, and I consider to be 6 players. 50 percent it was still a very exciting
it their duty to help the ones who are not as lucky. It have to be women and at tournament. Kappi
is a good idea to use the queen as a model because
everyone knows her.
Konchuk, 26, Chokey, 36,
and Dhondup, 31, from Tibet
Rich people should pay higher taxes. Now they just
get away with claiming to support, for example,
charity organisations, which even relieve them from
paying as much taxes as ordinary people do. Share
the wealth!
Quentin, 26, and Paul, 23, Open Space
from France
It is a good idea to tax capital – in the end, taxes Perhaps you were sur- factor that makes it worse
have to be fair, and is it fair to charge the people prised when you did not is that universities often
who earn just enough to make ends meet proporti- find any workshops sche- are not well-funded. There
onally more than those who can’t even count how duled for Thursday. The is a struggle in many places
much money they have? It is certainly not. The reason for that was that the to get used to this new sys-
campaign itself is very funny and well-made. organizing team wanted to tem and to slowly adapt ac-
give everybody the oppor- cording to the experiences
tunity to bring up an issue with it.
he or she thinks is impor-
Barbara, 34, from Ghana tant to discuss. Many workshops did not
Ghana, there are some very rich people opposing Many people took the op- have a lot of participants.
the many people who are very, very poor. The poor portunity and organized While later on it may have
have to pay taxes for everything except for food workshops about the en- been caused by the heavy
– that means that even buying a plain t-shirt can vironment, trade unions, rain, earlier it was more
become unaffordable. Taxing property is absolutely slut walks, the Bologna likely due to people still
necessary to relieve the poor. The campaign is very process, etc. The one about sleeping or not knowing
good, and will be remembered by many people from the Bologna process was enough about them. At
all over the world. quite interesting. There the least the latter excuse does
participants could bring not work on Friday.
in their own experiences Moritz
and opinions all the time.
Viktor, 18, Austria While the goals of that
I consider it a very important campaign, which is process – e.g. enhancing
also well designed. I appreciate the fact that the student mobility, having
SJOE is concerned with the rights of the working a more standardized uni-
class. versity system in Europe
– may have been desirable,
the implementation caused
Tatjana und Kappi many problems. In many
countries students expe-
rienced more stress due
to more education being
squeezed in less time. A

3. official iusy world festival newspaper
Heidi, the
Antifa – Shark
Heidi is the unofficial mas- information brochures at
cot of Socialist Youth Aus- our various events and par-
tria, which symbolizes the ties. You can also see her
fight against right wing in her full beauty on all the
extremism. When there “Against Right Wing” Sti-
are dark times in Austria, ckers from Socialist Youth
where Nazi – sympathizing Austria (SJÖ). On the sti-
parties pollute our society, ckers she is enjoying an
Heidi shows up to clean awesome meal – some Nazi
up racist dirt and pollution. guy. When Heidi is tempo-
She travels through Austria rally unemployed, she helps
to express her anger against the team of “The Daily” to
right wing extremism and hand out the Newspaper. So
in the process she takes ac- watch out – in everyone of
tions against it. Heidi helps us sleeps a little Heidi!
us to hand out leaflets and Viki
Human Table Soccer
Also on the Johanna Doh- to watch these very exciting
nal main square a Human games at the main square.
Table Soccer field had been As soon as some peop-
built up. For those who le left, others ran into the
cannot imagine what that field to play. For those who
is exactly: People hang on have not watched it yet, do
some ropes which are si- not despair: There will be
milar to the ones from a another one. Kappi
normal table soccer. Many
people took some time just
„Women, Human Rights The last speech was held
by Vuyiswa Tulelo, a very
legations as well as in the
workshops. The answer to
and Gender Equality“
enthusiastic talker, who this was that we all have
made her points very clear. to work together, but may-
As a mother of two she is be also sanction those
very concerned about the who don’t fulfil the quota.
lack of proper childcare Moreover, it was establis-
On Thursday Barbara rights. In 1948 human’s sized the necessity of figh- facilities. Also, she men- hed that child care is not
Prammer, the president rights were declared by ting against right-wing tioned that instead of just a women’s but a society’s
of the national council, the UN, but it took 45 ye- fundamentalism. Further- talking about things and issue. The conclusion of
Pia Locatelli, President of ars for women’s rights to more, two examples were in the end doing nothing, the lecture and discussion
the SI and Vuyiswa Tule- be approved as human’s stated by her. The first decisions have to be made consisted of raising awa-
lo, Vice President of IUSY rights. Moreover, she one concerned the debate and change has to happen reness of women’s prob-
held a lecture concerning mentioned the essential about the Austrian nati- in order to push the fron- lems by conducting more
Human Rights in connec- importance of an interna- onal anthem, which only tier forward. campaigns and to put our
tion with women and gen- tional framework, where stated “proud sons” and theories in practice.
der equality. Firstly, Pia strategies are developed to not daughters. Another Afterwards, a discussion Veri and Enesa
Locatelli talked about how bring about positive chan- example she made was was held. Topics included
long it took to establish ges for women. Secondly, the point about the fight the overrepresentation of
women’s rights as human’s Barbara Prammer empha- against domestic violence. men at the IUSY, in the de-

4. the daily timetable
Program for Friday July, 29th
Energizer
8:00 am
workshops
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
A Progressive Policy for Development
Breakfast at Nelson M andela Camp Center
9:00 am - 10:00 am Fight HIV/AIDS and not People with HIV/AIDS
at Anna Lindt Tent
Daring Democracy - Promoting Peace in Israel and Palestine
at Salvador Allende Tent
Trip to Salzburg Free Burma!
10:00 am - 5:30 pm at Aung San Suu Kyi Tent
Feminist WG: Breaking the Glass Ceiling for Women in Politics
at Rosa Luxemburg Tent
ECOSY Seminar: Youth Guarantee
Workshops at Antonio Gramsci Tent
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
How Obama will win in 2012
Hiking at Nelson Mandela Camp Center
powerd by Naturefriends Democratisation in the Black Sea Area Region
10:00 am - 17:30 pm at Anna Lindt Tent
Students WG: Students situation in the world
at Salvador Allende Tent
Trip to Education and Opportunities for Young People!
Mauthausen at Auung San Suu Kyi Tent
10:00 am - 5:30 pm Kreisky100: New diplomacy and peace in the Middle East
at Rosa Luxemburg Tent
ECOSY Seminar: Equal Social Security
at Antonio Gramsci Tent
Lunch
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
European Migration Policy
at Nelson Mandela Camp Center
Workshops Anna Lindh Seminar: Western Sahara - Africa‘s Last Colony
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Anna Lindt Tent
Sudan - Are New Boarders the Solution?
at Salvador Allende Tent
Waterparcour Is Brazil the New Model for Socialism and Social Democracy?
2:00 pm at Auung San Suu Kyi Tent
How to Fight Narcotics Trafficking in Central America?
at Rosa Luxemburg Tent
Dinner Engaging in Conflicts: Lessons learned from Afghanistan and Lybia
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Antonio Gramsci Tent
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Conference The World Economy and Equality
Bruno Kreisky Tent / Johanna Dohnal Square
8:00 pm
10:00 pm - 2:00 am
NHOMS, DJ Markus Netter
Party Bruno Kreisky Tent
10:00 pm
Asian-Pacific Party
Nelson Mandela Camp Center