Collapse in Cancun & Transformation of the Global System. By Andreas Hernandez
17 Sep 2003
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CounterCurrents.org (9/16/03)
The collapse of the World Trade Organization negotiations in Cancun was the result of tremendous organizing by the global south. It directly challenged the neoliberal world and might be the first visible signs of the possibility of a social democratic turn in the global system. Andreas Hernandez reports.
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Cancun: Why It's a Good Idea that the Trade Talks Broke Down. By Anuradha Mittal
17 Sep 2003
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Globe & Mail (9/16/03)
The Kenyan delegation left the World Trade Organization meeting in Cancun, Mexico bringing to an end the ministerial meeting. Anuradha Mittal reports on why global justice protesters were celebrating the action.
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News :: Drugs
North America's first authorized drug injection site opens in Vancouver. By Emily Yearwood-Lee
15 Sep 2003
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cknw.com (9/15/03)
North America's first authorized drug-injection site had its long-awaited official opening Monday.
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News :: Globalization : Latin America : Protest Activity
WTO Derailed at 'Second Seattle' in Cancun. By Peter Rosset
15 Sep 2003
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Z Net / Z Magazine (9/15/03)
The Kenyan delegation walked out of the meetings of the World Trade Organization bringing the ministerial to a collapse. Peter Rosset reports that the unity among students, 'black blocs', trade unions, and NGOs linked with the moral authority of the farmers/indigenous activists and the personal sacrifice of Korean activist Lee Kyung-hae provided context for the Kenyans' action.
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Lieberman is No Roger Sherman
13 Sep 2003
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Media Monitors Network
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman is noted for pushing the U.S. into the unjustified and costly war with Iraq, and the approval, in the middle of the night, without a public hearing, of the draconian USA Patriot Act. Like the insufferable Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA), Lieberman never missed a beat in the Congress supporting Resolutions, laws or budget requests that favored Israel. In one sentence, Lieberman is a legislative pimp for Zionist Israel!
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The Slaves of Money--And Our Rebellion. By Subcomandante Marcos
11 Sep 2003
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The Guardian (9/11/03)
As the World Trade Organization meets in Cancun, Mexico, Subcomandante Marcos of the Zapatista National Liberation Army affirms international resistance to neoliberal capitalism, a system in war against humanity.
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News :: Economy : Globalization : International Relations : Latin America : Protest Activity
World Trade Organization Opens with Tragedy & Protest. By Tom Hayden
11 Sep 2003
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AlterNet.org (9/11/03)
The meetings of the World Trade Organization met with international protest in Cancun, Mexico. Dramatic action was taken by South Korean farmer Kun Hai Lee who died from a ritual suicide in protest of WTO agricultural policies. Tom Hayden reports.
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The WTO's Broken Promise. By David Moberg
10 Sep 2003
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In These Times (9/29/03)
The World Trade Organization meets in Cancun, Mexico September 10. But do the trade negotiators address issues of world poverty as promised? David Moberg reports that there are no proposals at the meeting to address the effects of multinational agribusiness on markets for farming and food.
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