The Colours of Resistance Archive is a collection of analysis and tools for liberatory organizing and movement-building.

Topic: WTO

Newer posts →

Rethinking the China Campaign

First published in New Labor Forum (Fall/Winter 2000) On May 24, 2000, the American labor movement suffered a significant defeat in their attempt to block Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status for China. The House of Representatives voted 237-197 to … Continue reading

Aryan Politics & Fighting the W.T.O.

This article appears courtesy of Anti-Fascist Forum and Kersplebedeb. Don’t watch the light, watch the cars. Light ain’t going to hit you.” -Moms Mabley There’s been an illusion that opposing the WTO is by its very nature a left issue. … Continue reading

Finding Hope After Seattle: Rethinking Radical Activism and Building a Movement

Just over a year ago thousands of us were preparing for an uncertain showdown with global capital in Seattle. Yet we barely realized that we were about to initiate some of the most successful protests in recent U.S. history. Indeed, … Continue reading

Redefining Success: White Contradictions in the Anti-Globalization Movement

In the growing resistance to capitalism within the United States, many white activists consider Seattle as the ‘beginning of a movement’, and gauge anti-capitalist work using Seattle as the measuring stick. As the U.S. anti-globalization movement continues to build steam, … Continue reading

Combatting white supremacy in the anti-globalization movement

The anti-globalization movement has been vibrant in communities and organizations of color in the US and around the world for hundreds of years, and yet white supremacy was rampant in the movement against the WTO ministerial meetings in Seattle. In … 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

An Open Letter to Anti-Globalization Protesters Or: Why I Didn’t Go to Miami

As one of the lead organizers of the 1999 Seattle direct action protests against the World Trade Organization (WTO), I am invested in the direction of the global justice movement. As a white person, I am invested in how white … Continue reading

Newer posts →