The Battle in Seattle: The Story Behind the WTO DemonstrationsNovember 30, 1999, is seen as a day of infamy-the day the World Trade Organization was battled head-on in Seattle. Media coverage, with its images of gas masks, tear-gas victims, bullying cops, rampaging hoodlums, and ruffled WTO dignitaries, presented a riveting picture of violence in the streets. But there was another battle of far greater consequence. People from around the world converged that day to show solidarity for working people and to voice their concerns about child labor, the environment, and global economic justice. |
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TURTLE ISLAND IN WHICH BEN WHITE TAKES A BATH AND THE TURTLES TAKE THE DAY | 17 |
THE WINDING PATH IN WHICH RELIGION AND POLITICS HAVE EVERYTHING TO DO WITH ONE ANOTHER | 31 |
WAR AND PEACE IN WHICH FATHER AND DAUGHTER PRESENT INCREDIBLE FEATS OF STUPIDITY | 36 |
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