Topic: IMF
India, the WTO and capitalist globalization
BHOPAL, INDIA, January 13, 2000 – Mike Moore, the shell-shocked Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), is visiting India this week to meet with “top officials and business leaders”. It’s all part of a concerted attempt at damage control … Continue reading
Globalism and Race at A16 in D.C.
This article was originally published in ColorLines (Volume 3, Number 3, Fall 2000). Last year’s World Trade Organization (WTO) shutdown in Seattle was a historic moment for the growing U.S. movement against corporate globalization. However, the Seattle actions, dazzling as … Continue reading
States of Unrest: Resistance to IMF policies in poor countries
View summary below or click here for a link to the full text. Summary Claims by James Wolfensohn, Horst Köhler, and the Western media that protests against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank are led by students and anarchists … Continue reading
Plan Colombia, FTAA and Black Communities in the Process of Global Struggle
The US Congress has allocated $1.3 billion to the government of Colombia for a military intervention which was denominated Plan Colombia. The official purpose of this ‘Plan’ is to put an end to the illegal growing of coca by destroying … Continue reading
No Enemies In ‘Civil Society’
Life should have been a lot easier after September 11. After all, from that day on, those on America’s side are friends and the rest are foes. At least, it should have ended all discussion on ‘civil society’. But ‘civil … Continue reading
Neoliberal Globalization: Cancún and Beyond
Segment From The Report: Neoliberal Globalization: Cancun and Beyond Click here to download the full PDF article. “The corporate caterpillars come into our backyards and turn the world to pocket change… They preach from the pulpit of the bottom line. … Continue reading
Root Cause and the Eros Effect in Miami
While the elite safely bargained behind ten foot high fences, the people took to the streets. The highlight of the FTAA protests was the Root Cause March for Global Justice. A coalition of community groups from South Florida organized a … Continue reading