In a historic speech at a historic event, Roy spoke before tens of thousands of activists at the 2003 World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Due to its 30 min length, we were unable to produce it for national broadcast. However, we proudly include it in our archive.

Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy is the celebrated author of "The God of Small Things" and winner of the prestigious Booker Prize. "The New York Times" calls her, "India's most impassioned critic of globalization and American influence." Howard Zinn praises her "powerful commitment to social justice." She is the recipient of the Lannan Award for Cultural Freedom. Her latest books are "The Checkbook & the Cruise Missile," a collection of interviews with David Barsamian, and "An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire."