Год выпуска: 2000 Автор: Jeremy Brecher, Tim Costello, Brendan Smith Издательство: South End Press Страниц: 128 ISBN: 0896086224
Описание
World business leaders' greed-as-usual came to a dramatic halt last November when tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Seattle and shut down the 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization. This powerful but virtually unknown organization was spotlighted through coordinated actions by such diverse constituencies as environmental, labor, and human rights advocates, catching the attention of the world. The "New York Times" declared its amazement, "The surprisingly large protests point to the emergence of a new and vocal coalition." According to the "Times", that movement includes "a wide swath of Main Street America." As fewer people take greater control of the world's wealth, natural resources, and decision-making power, more and more people are feeling enraged at what amounts to the theft of democracy. Working with their neighbors to wrest power back from the multinational corporations, these citizens will find "Globalization from Below" an invaluable tool,...
