The Battle Against the World Trade Organization and Corporate Rule
Edited By: Kevin Danaher & Roger Burbach
Common Courage Press

The World Trade Organization, World Bank and International Monetary Fund are powerful multilateral institutions that threaten diversity, labor rights, the environment and democracy itself in their push for increased globalization. They make rules that affect us all, but don't allow much input from ordinary citizens; time and time again they have proved instead to serve the interests of government elites and transnational corporations.

The WTO, World Bank and IMF must -and can- be stopped. This book tells us how.

This powerful manuscript is a mosaic of essays from some of the brightest minds in the anti-globalization movement. This book is a fountain of knowledge that I find to be crucial in 'striking at the root.'

This book is divided into four sections:
1. What Happened in Seattle & What Does it Mean?
Skeleton Woman Visits Seattle - Paul Hawken
How We Really Shut Down the WTO - Starhawk
The Revolt of the Globalized - Luis Hernandez Navarro
We Traveled to Seattle: A Pilgrimage of Transformation - Ken Butigan
Seattle Debacle: Revolt of the Developing Nations - Martin Khor
Fixing or Nixing the WTO - Susan George
Prattle in Seattle: Media Coverage Misrepresented the Protest - Martin Khor
The Debate Over Tactics - Medea Benjamin

2. Dealing with Diversity
Where Was the Color in Seattle? - Elizabeth (Betita) Martinez
Seattle and Beyond: Making the Connection in the 21st Century - Manning Marable
Indigenous Peoples' Seattle Declaration - Indigenous Peoples' Caucus
Unity Statement of Philippine Social Movements, Labor Groups, Peoples' Organizations and NGO's

3. The Case Against the WTO
Top Ten Reasons to Oppose the WTO - Juliette Beck & Kevin Danaher
Reforming the WTO Is the Wrong Agenda - Walden Bello
Spinning A New Mythology: the WTO as Protector of the Poor - Vandana Shiva
Will a Social Clause in Trade Agreements Advance in International Solidarity? - David Bacon
The WTO Turns Back the Environmental Clock - Environmental Research Foundation
A New Food Movement Comes of Age in Seattle - Peter Rosset

4. Ways to Restructure the Global Economy
It's Time to Go on the Offensive. Here's How. - William Greider
Trade Now, Pay Later - Steven Shrybman
UNCTAD: Time to Lead, Time to Challenge the WTO - Walden Bello
Time for a Tobin Tax - Robin Round
Rewriting the Rules for Global Investment - Tony Clarke
Fair Trade, Not Free Trade - Deborah James
Why and How to Pressure the World Bank - Kevin Danaher
Conclusion: Ten Ways to Democratize the Global Economy - Deborah James

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