International
Dec. 2, 1999
It Is Time to Invite Others to WTO Negotiating Table
By James Cooper As 50,000 protesters fill the streets of Seattle this week to push varied agendas, they all share the belief that globalization is bad and international trade law needs changes. Their target is the World Trade Organization, an international body comprised of 135 sovereign members that negotiates trade provisions and adjudicates trade disputes. On Monday, the protesters prevented trade officials from entering the WTO meeting site for the opening session of negotiations.
As 50,000 protesters fill the streets of Seattle this week to push varied agendas, they all share the belief that globalization is bad and international trade law needs changes. Their target is the World Trade Organization, an international body comprised of 135 sovereign members that negotiates trade provision...
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