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YES! Online: WTO - Table of Contents
Seattle was the site of the third ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization held November 30 to December 3, 1999
   
Reports from Seattle  
       
YES! provided a series of commentaries on the events as they unfolded in Seattle at the time of the World Trade Organization's meeting.

David Korten on Taking on Corporate and Financial Rulers a speech given December 3

Rod Arakaki provides a perspective on 'The Battle of Seattle' on December 2

Sarah Ruth van Gelder makesobservations on what is happening on the streets and in the meetings in Seattle on November 30 and December 1

Tracy Rysavy on the debate at Town Hall (and getting there) on November 30

Fran Korten on a gathering on the eve of the WTO on November 28

Sarah Ruth van Gelder on the International Forum on Globalization Teach-In November 27

Paul Hawken N30 WTO Showdown
   
Resources

Suggested Reading List

Fall 1999 Article: The WTO: What's at Stake?

Fran Korten's Fall 1999 column on the WTO

David Korten's Guest Editorial on the WTO

Winter 1999-2000 Article: Whose Rules?

 
   
More Links      

www.citizen.org  (Public Citizen Global Trade Watch Website)

www.wtowatch.org  (Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy)

www.wto.org  (The Official Website of the WTO)

www.foe.org  (Friends of the Earth)

www.ifg.org (International Forum on Globalization)

www.ictsd.org (International Centre on Trade & Sustainable Development)

www.twnside.org.sg (Third World Network)

 
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