« Dr. Michael McCann, a UW political science professor specializing in social movements, is “reluctant” to say that the WTO protests were the “first” of any kind, noting that protests that clash with law enforcement are as old as the country itself.

[…] “The key question isn’t what they achieved,” McCann said. “The key question is not, ‘How do they do it?’ It’s whether they leave a legacy of inspiration for other people to pick up on and do it in a different way in a different time. And that’s what I think WTO left: an incredible image of activism and aspiration.” »

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« In the course of three days, these protests changed the way globalization was viewed by the world. It shed light on the ethically questionable ramifications that arose from shrinking our world through trade.

But did these three days change the course of globalization? I’d answer no. The protests were seen and heard; but if we take a look at Seattle — the home of the protests 20 years later — can we say that globalization has been reinvented as a result of the protest?

The sentiments of the protest still hold true. »

http://www.dailyuw.com/opinion/article_8085c9a0-0f30-11ea-977f-fb7068b104d2.html

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« Stamper wasn't as important a factor as his bleating belated apologies would lead readers to believe. From the perspective of the streets, what I saw was the vast majority of those police officers were only too happy to let loose. »

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