POL SCI 124C Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: World Trade Organization, Rage Against The Machine
14 Apr 2018
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Opponents thought globalization had become another word for capitulation to the worst excesses of capitalism, a cover to eliminate protections for the environment and workers" rights. Looting and chaos developed after the self-described black-block anarchists disrupted the initially peaceful gatherings by encouraging people to smash windows and trash businesses. Mayor asked the governor to send in the national guard. Also created a curfew on downtown and impose da no-protest order on downtown. Surprising to police but not to the protesters: organizers promised calamity, people attended civil disobedience camps in preparation, mapped out areas to crowd and prevent delegates from reaching meetings. Opponents to wto are varied and want different things. Ex. want wto to stay out of u. s. laws protecting endangered species but also want it to clean up gasoline exports. Almost most resent that wto secretly makes decisions that all 135 member nations are obligated to follow.
