WTO 1999 in Seattle
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ShareSeattle was the site of the third ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization held November 30 to December 3, 1999. YES! Magazine provided a series of commentaries on the events as they unfolded in Seattle at the time of the World Trade Organization's meeting.
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Clueless In Seattle
by Jonathan Roweposted Mar 31, 2000 - Why were all those people in the streets? Reporters and pundits who covered the WTO recited the free-trade mantra but knew nothing of its real-world impact. Then there’s the small matter of who owns the media
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What's Next After Seattle WTO Protests
by Fran Kortenposted Mar 31, 2000 - What to do in the post-WTO protest era.
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November 30 WTO Showdown
by Paul Hawkenposted Mar 31, 2000 - The most dramatic confrontations took place on November 30 (N30), when thousands of protesters blocked WTO delegates from reaching the meeting. Author Paul Hawken was among them.
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From the Trenches: Opening Day of the WTO Ministerial Meeting
by Tracy Rysavyposted Nov 30, 1999 - WTO On-Site Report, November 30, 1999 by Tracy Rysavy.
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WTO Is Anti-Democratic, Anti-People, and Anti-Environment
by David C. Kortenposted Nov 30, 1999 - Guest editorial on the Seattle WTO Protests, aired on KPLU, Tacoma, WA November 1999
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Networking the Night Away: on the eve of the WTO
by Fran Kortenposted Nov 30, 1999 - The Positive Futures Network's Reception on Sunday, November 28, on the eve of the World Trade Organization's meeting in Seattle.
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WTO in Seattle: The Millennium Round or Turnaround?
by Sarah Ruth van Gelderposted Nov 30, 1999 - The following is part of our series of commentaries on the events unfolding in Seattle at the time of the World Trade Organization's meeting.
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... After Seattle?
by David C. Kortenposted Nov 30, 1999 - The following is part of a series of commentaries by people associated with YES! magazine and Positive Futures Network on the events unfolding in Seattle at the time of the World Trade Organization's meeting.
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A Perspective on 'The Battle of Seattle'
by Rod Arakakiposted Nov 30, 1999 - The following is part of a series of commentaries by people associated with YES! magazine and Positive Futures Network on the events unfolding in Seattle at the time of the World Trade Organization's meeting.
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Notes from the Streets of Seattle
by Sarah Ruth van Gelderposted Nov 30, 1999 - The following is part of a series of commentaries by people associated with YES! magazine and Positive Futures Network on the events unfolding in Seattle at the time of the World Trade Organization's meeting.
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WTO Reading List
posted Nov 30, 1999 - This list has been compiled to further help you explore the issues of globalization and free trade. We list books from writers with different views of the issues.
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Whose Rules?
by David Morrisposted Oct 29, 1999 - The World trade Organization summit in Seattle could be a turning point in the politics of globalization. The summit was called to reduce barriers to the free, global flows of money and products. Opponents say these moves lower global labor and environmental standards and compromise local and national sovereignty. What might those who are concerned about sustainability, living standards, and community propose instead?
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Join us in Seattle to Greet the WTO
by Fran Kortenposted Sep 30, 1999 - In late November, dark, damp Seattle will turn into the hottest scene in America for making a statement about the rules our world is governed by and who benefits. Come join us!
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