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Bush""s Aids ""Gift"" Has Been Seized By Industry Giants

The Guardian | By Naomi Klein | October 13, 2003 Fighting Aids was supposed to show George Bush's softer side. "Seldom has history offered a greater opportunity to do so much for so many," he said in his State of the Union address in January.

UN Steps Up Action On Traditional Knowledge

The Lancet | By Clare Kapp | October 11, 2003 In a delicate balancing act between developing and industrialised countries, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has agreed to intensify efforts to protect traditional knowledge and genetic resources, but stopped short of committing to a full international treaty.

G-22 Seeks To Cement Unity After WTO Battle Of Cancun

Agence France Presse | By FREDERIC GARLAN | October 10, 2003 The G22 bloc of WTO countries will meet here on Friday seeking to maintain their unity and momentum after ganging up on the developed countries and scuttling last month's world trade talks.

Forced To Slum It

The Guardian (London) | By John Vidal | October 10, 2003

Congress To Discuss FTAA

Latinnews Daily | October 10, 2003

Trade Talks Activists Craft Message

Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) | By PRASHANT GOPAL | October 10, 2003 The warehouse shelves were stocked with glue, paint, cardboard, bicycle parts, cloth and other donated supplies. The walls were plastered with paint and signs: "People before profits," "Rise Up" and "Welcome to Lake Worth: an Anti-War City."

Sixth International Cocoa Agreement Comes To Force

ICTSD Bridges | Ocotober 8, 2003

Transparency In Wto Decision Making Required, Says India

Asia Pulse | October 9, 2003 India on Wednesday said developed and developing countries should now "close their differences" and move forward after the Cancun debacle but felt more "transparency" in the decision-making process was needed at the WTO to help towards this end.

The WTO""s Last Laugh

BusinessWorld | By Dean O. de la Paz, III | October 9, 2003; The first sign that something was seriously askew was when both sides had returned from a failed conference ecstatic and beaming with the smiles and the euphoric taunts of victory.

UN: Lack Of Development Thwarting Creation Of Democracy (part 1)

M2 PRESSWIRE | October 9, 2003 The lack of development in poor countries was thwarting their best efforts to create legitimate democracies and socio-economic well-being, representatives of several nations told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) as it continued its general debate this afternoon.