WTO – Green and Red Podcast

The Battle in Seattle, 25 years later, part 6. Encore episode w/ Lisa Sachs

December 2, 2024anti-capitalism, Materialism and Economics, Peoples' History

On November 30th, 1999, a huge movement spanning labor, environment, human rights, fair trade and more literally shut down the World Trade Organization in Seattle. It was milestone in the…

The “Battle in Seattle” 25 years later Part 2 w/ former labor organizer Nancy Haque

November 28, 2024anti-capitalism, Direct Action, Materialism and Economics, Peoples' History

"It was about the anti-democratic nature of the WTO..” - Nancy Haque, organizer with Portland Jobs with Justice and Direct Action Network On November 30th, 1999, a huge movement spanning…

Labor, Direct Action and the Battle in Seattle

December 8, 2021anti-capitalism, Direct Action, Peoples' History

We talked with Nancy Haque with the Shutdown WTO Organizers’ History Project about simultaneously organizing the labor march and the mass direct action in 1999.