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Seattle, Round Two?

Roni Krouzman, AlterNet Now that the tear gas has finally settled in Seattle, activists are planning their next assault on irresponsible global capitalism. Their latest target: the semi-annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, set to take place on April 16 and 17 in Washington, DC.

Justices Weigh Issue of States"" Making Foreign Policy

The New York Times / By LINDA GREENHOUSE WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The State of Massachusetts went before the Supreme Court today to defend its refusal to conduct business with any company that does business in Myanmar, the former Burma.

Experts Say Senate PNTR Will Not Change China Quickly

CongressDaily / March 23, 2000

IMF Makes Horst Koehler its Chief at Pivotal Time

Agence France Presse / Virginie Montet WASHINGTON, March 23 (AFP) - The IMF executive board Thursday named Horst Koehler as the new managing director of the organization, handing him the reins of an institution struggling to redefine its own mission.

French, German Leaders Hail IMF Choice

Agence France Presse LISBON, March 23 (AFP) - French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Shroeder hailed Thursday the appointment of Germany's Horst Koehler as head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), French sources said.

WTO Tackles Agriculture""s Future

Clare Nullis, Associated Press Writer GENEVA (AP) -- The World Trade Organization on Thursday formally launched negotiations to break down barriers to trade in farm products -- an exercise which likely will last years and be fraught with problems.

WTO Ambassadors Fail to Name Permanent Chairman for Agricultural Talks

Agence France Presse GENEVA, March 23 (AFP) - Ambassadors to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) failed Thursday to name a chairman for a new round of talks on agricultural trade, said Norway's representative, Kare Bryn.

Most Think the WTO Is Good for America

UTICA, N.Y. (Reuters/Zogby) - A majority of Americans see international trade organizations such as the WTO playing a positive role in America's economic future, according to a recent Zogby poll. In the latest American Values poll of 1,028 adults nationwide, 51.8% supported the WTO and other organizations as playing an important role in America's future global trade.

WTO Talks on Global Farm Trade Reform Launched

By Robert Evans GENEVA, March 23 (Reuters) - Long-awaited World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks on removing barriers to freer global farm trade were launched on Thursday but diplomats said they could drag on for years.

Caribbean States Seek WTO Waiver For ACP Countries

The Wall Street Journal BRUSSELS -- Officials from a group of Caribbean banana-producing countries Thursday said the World Trade Organization should approve a waiver allowing the European Union to maintain preferential trade with 71 African, Caribbean and Pacific, or ACP, countries.