WASTUN.ORG is a Hybrid Media Journal developed from the web version of a television evening dedicated to new forms of political activism that was comissioned by the german-french broadcasting station arte. The projects aims to intervene in the stagnating debates around globalization and global social movements.

What is to be done?

At the 2001 G8 summit in Genova, discontent with globalization-as-usual once again burst into the open as activists alerted the general public to a multiplicity of new types of political, economic, social, and cultural conflict. The documentary series "What's to be done?" explores a new dynamic of democratic involvement and political intervention, searches for contemporary forms of solidarity and self-organization, and features innovative examples of linking the local and the global from across the world.

Arte theme evening: "Was Tun? "

In the first edition, WASTUN.ORG was the web version of a television evening dedicated to new forms of political activism that was comissioned by the german-french broadcasting station arte and was originally broadcasted on July 21st 2002. Alonside of the four films of the theme evening we collected additional filmclips, background informations and deepening texts. This first edition can be found in the left hand boxes of this site. There you can also download the original films. If you rather stick with VHS you can also order a copy at the production company...

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