The criticism on the neo-liberal and imperial world order is growing since some years and is concentrating during the mobilisations against the G8 summit here in Germany. It is becoming apparent that the mass protest is supported by multiple social movements, NGOs, parts of German trade unions, and the Left Party. However, it shouldn’t be overlooked that the movements for a different globalisation haven’t had much success in influencing societal power and dominion relations. On this background we would like to open the BUKO 30 with a question that has been central to the foundation of BUKO 30 years ago and that has been carried alongside in the last years – the question on an engaged and continuous organisation of resistance.
This includes three issues: First of all, the concrete and collective organisation of people who criticise dominion and have emancipatory ideas. This can involve numerous separations which are based on different forms and speeds of political action, on the degree of professional work (NGOs, foundations, etc.) and on the relation/loyalty to political parties or other sponsors, but also on different experiences and political positions. Secondly (hier: Second), it is a question of organising of leftist, social, cultural and political spaces and, therefore, it is also a question of alternative culture or of the role of left parties. Finally, it is about the organisation on a completely different, free, just, and sustainable society, which is already existing in many places today, which is created concretely, but confronted with many obstacles - on the horizon. It is a matter of, for example, the role of the state, of alternative economy, but also of a non-imperial world order. At the overture of the BUKO these issues should be named with regard to the congress but also beyond. Furthermore, it is about the controversies in assessing the question of organisation, which show up concerning the present G8 mobilisations. They should be discussed on the background of further experiences and from different perspectives.