GATT, NAFTA, and the subversion of the democratic process written by Ralph Nader and Lori Wallach exerpted from the book The Case Against the Global Economy Edited by Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith WTO: The global enforcer The World Trade Organization (WTO), the new governing structure , was crafted at the end of the Uruguay Round negotiations to organize and enforce this new system of ...

World Trade Organization (WTO) ... no democratically achieved environmental, health or food safety law challenged at tht WTO has ever been upheld. All have been declared barriers to trade. Lori Wallach and Michelle Sforza - Public Citizen FTAA FTAA - NAFTA on Steroids Quebec City Free-Trade Flashpoint The rules of the world economy serve the interests of the multinational companies; they ...

The Structure of WTO Representation in the WTO and economic groupings How the WTO takes decisions The WTO Secretariat and Budget How countries join the WTO Assisting developing and transition economic groupings Specialised help for export promotion The WTO's part in global economic policy-making Overseeing national trade Policies The structure of the WTO The structure of the WTO is dominated by ...

Describes why the events of the WTO happen, the protestors and vandals, the effects of their actions, and an apology ...