October 17, 2001 By Tim Costello, Brendan Smith & Jeremy Brecher Even as they were planning military action in Afghanistan, US leaders were struggling with the contradictions of capitalism. One can almost hear them sighing, ah, if only we could bomb the recession! Capitalism is an amazingly dynamic system, but it has some… Read More »
DRAFT OF AN ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
December 18, 2000 By Tim Costello, Brendan Smith & Jeremy Brecher Commenting on the Battle of Seattle, Newsweek wrote, “One of the most important lessons of Seattle is that there are now two visions of globalization on offer, one led by commerce, one by social activism.” Globalization from below’s vision has been articulated… Read More »
GLOBALIZATION FROM BELOW
December 4, 2000 When tens of thousands of protestors brought the World Trade Organization in Seattle to a halt in November 1999, it marked the “coming out party” for a new global movement. Trade unionists, environmentalists, students, women’s rights groups, and human rights advocates demanded an alternative to “globalization from above.” As Newsweek commented, “There… Read More »
CONNECTICUT LOSES IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
November 26, 2000 In a sense, Connecticut has been a part of the global economy since the first Native American bartered the first beaver pelt to the first visiting European fur trader. The Connecticut colony was settled as part of Britain’s colonial empire; it fought a revolution in large part over issues of international… Read More »
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