Mission statement: The age of US Empire is over, and the epoch of multipolarity is upon us. One of the most profound tendencies of this new era is the emergence of digital public space, a.k.a. the transnational commons. The commons is both a meeting-place for all as well as a space of individual reflection and critique, a zone of cultural production as well as distribution and consumption. The transnational commons is founded on a bedrock social reality: for the first time in human history, a majority of the human population is literate, lives in cities, and has access to the mass media via globe-straddling communications networks. As such, the transnational commons represents humanity's first attempt to create a truly planetary society, democratically accountable to (and accessible by) all.

Uplink's twofold mission is to both document as well as deepen the commons, by mapping the social conflicts of the multipolar world, and showing solidarity with the struggles to create humane social relationships which would be truly worthy of human beings in the 21st century.

We welcome anyone who dissents from the world of accumulation-as-usual, and who shares a vision of a human future without sacrifice, scarcity or violence.

Feel free to send us questions, comments and inquiries: dredmond@efn.org

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