September 29, 2001 In the months before September 11, the Bush Administration undermined one effort after another to address world problems on an international basis. It skipped out on the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, scuttled efforts to control biological weapons, refused to support a war crimes tribunal, withdrew from efforts to limit nuclear… Read More »
THE ROAD FROM GENOA
August 18, 2001 The battle in Genoa was not only the key event in the summer of 2001, but also marked a watershed for the anti-corporate movement. From the outset, the Big Eight summit in Genoa was doomed to become nothing more than a pretext for widespread protests. It was also clear in advance… 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 »
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