Introduction to the Global Economy
In 1999, Global Exchange was one of a democratic, consensus-based core of organizations that inspired tens of thousands of nonviolent protesters to converge in Seattle to challenge the WTO.
WHY?
To uphold democracy and our right to participate in decisions about our lives and environment...- Because WTO rules are written by and for corporations, putting profits above people and the planet.
- Because WTO rules trample labor and human rights.
- Because WTO rules render environmental protections illegal.
- Because WTO rules stand between dying people and the medicine that will save their lives
Learn more about how the Global Economy functions and how we can continue the fight for a more just world.
Economic Literacy
Corporate Globalization / Neoliberalism
- Race, Poverty & Globalization, by john a. powell and S.P. Udayakumar
- Globalization and the American Dream, by Kevin Danaher
- The Corporate Century, by Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman
- A Short History of Neo-liberalism -- Twenty Years of Elite Economics and Emerging Opportunities for Structural Change, by Susan George
- What is Neo-Liberalism? -- A Brief Definition, by Elizabeth Martinez and Arnoldo García
WTO / Economic Democracy
- Top 10 Reasons to Oppose the Free Trade Area of the Americas
- 10 Ways to Democratize the Global Economy
- Top 10 Reasons to Oppose the World Trade Organization
- Seven Arguments for Reforming the World Economy
- Think Globally, Act Nationally: the Case for National Economic Sovereignty -- by Mark Weisbrot, Research Director, Preamble Center, Washington, D.C.
Labor
Corporate Accountability
- Globalization Survey Reveals U.S. Corporations Prefer Dictatorships
- Corporate Crime
- A Clash of Cultures: The McLibel Case
Links
- United for a Fair Economy -- Resources for teaching popular economics, creative actions, and workshops on the global economy.
- International Labor Resource and Information Group -- ILRIG is a non-profit labor service organization based at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. They provide research, education, training and publication service to progressive organizations in Southern Africa. ILRIG's work focuses on international issues, particularly globalization.
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights available in over 270 languages, courtesy of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), its field offices and its Internet team.