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A Field Guide to Anti-WEF Protest in New York City

Village Voice | by Ariston-Lizabeth Anderson After months of lying low, defenders of civil liberties, opponents of the war in Afghanistan, and anti-corporate-globalization activists are determined to come out and be heard by some of the WEF's most influential business leaders. Here's how you can join the demonstrations. NEW YORK CITY SOCIAL FORUM

We Can""t Lose Any More Farmers

Agri News | By Jean Caspers-Simmet | January 29, 2002 AMES, Iowa -- Sustainable farming methods promoted by Practical Farmers of Iowa and other groups can help save the planet, says Mark Ritchie, director of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

Grain Farmers Already Feeling WTO Squeeze

South China Morning Post | January 29, 2002 | By Mark O'Neill in Beijing Despite the nation being a World Trade Organisation member for less than two months, farmers in the northeast are feeling the impact in terms of rising stocks, lower prices and unpaid wages.

NYC Newspapers Smear Activists Ahead of WEF Protests

Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting | January 28, 2002

Two Worlds again on Collision Course

Bangkok Post | By Walden Bello | January 29, 2002

More Than 60,000 Expected at Second ""Anti-Davos"" World Social Forum in Brazil

Associated Press | January 29, 2002 | By Tony Smith Globalization foes are converging on the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre for the World Social Forum, a self-styled nemesis of the World Economic Forum being held simultaneously in New York.

Thousands Expected at Counter Summit

Associated Press | January 29, 2002 | By Tony Smith SAO PAULO, Brazil - Globalization foes are converging on the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre for the World Social Forum, a self-styled nemesis of the World Economic Forum being held simultaneously in New York.

Argentina Pays Debt--To Democracy

By Eduardo Galeano It started with an explosion of violence. A few days before Christmas, a crowd of hungry people began looting supermarkets. Among them, as is usually the case, were a few criminals. As the chaos spread and blood was spilled, the Argentine president spoke on television. What he said, more or less, was: Reality does not exist; the people do not exist.

China at Odds with WTO Leadership

United Press International | January 22, 2002 GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan 22, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- China is challenging the leadership of the United States, European Union, Japan and Canada in determining who will oversee a new round of global trade talks just one month after it was admitted into the World Trade Organization.

World Labour Body to Attend Anti-Globalisers"" Meet

Reuters | January 28, 2002 | by Robert Evans GENEVA - The world's major labour union grouping is breaking new ground by sending a senior delegation to a conference of anti-globalisation movements in Brazil next month, officials said on Friday.