BIG BUSINESS (global Trade)

(image from Global Trade Watch)
Global trade organizations and agreements:
WTO (The World Trade Organization)
GATT (The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)
IMF (International Monetary Fund)
CAFTA (Central America Free Trade Agreement)
FTAA
(The Free Trade Area of the Americas)
Analysis and discussions of such organizations and agreements:
Anti-WTO, Anti-NAFTA discussion.
The Alliance for Democracy "Setting forth to end the domination by large corporations."
Corpwatch "Holding Corporations Accountable."
Fifty Years is Enough "Network for global economic justice."
Focus on the Global South Focus on international trade and the effects on nations of the south.
Global Trade Watch "Promote government and corporate accountability in the globalization and trade arena."
G8 Information Center maintained by the University of Toronto
Global Exchange Talks about alternatives to global economy, corporate accountability, and different campaigns working towards fair trade.
Institute for Public Accuracy A short history of WTO actions.
Institute for Policy Studies A think tank "striving to create a more responsible society."
International Action Center "Information, activism, and resistance to U.S. militarism, war, and corporate greed."
International Development Exchange "Promotes economic justice for low income communities in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the USA."
International Forum on Globalization "An alliance of activists, scholars, economists, researchers and writers formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public education in response to economic globalization."
International Institute for Sustainable Development: a good source of info about global trade organizations.
International Society for Ecology & Culture "Concerned with the protection of both biological and cultural diversity." Focusing on resurrecting local food systems that have deteriorated as a result of global food trade.
Jubilee Research (Successor of Jubilee 2000) A "debt cancellation campaign, and in particular providing up-to-date, accurate research, analyses, news and data on international debt and finance."
People Centered Development Forum Trying to minimize the inequalities of wealth on a global level.
The Polaris Institute "Retooling citizen movements for democratic social change in an age of corporate-driven globalization."
Project Underground "Supporting the human rights of communities resisting mining and oil exploitation."
Third World Network A range if topics are discussed, including trade issues, global financial and economic crisis, the role of the WTO, trade developments, etc.
Tobin Tax Initiative A tax on international trade that could "meet urgent global priorities, such as preventing global warming, disease, and poverty."
WTO Watch Trade Observatory.
Many good analytical articles on the WTO meeting in Cancun.
ZNet offers this Global Economics Crisis site as a source for understanding global economics and trade issues and particularly in preparation for ongoing demonstrations about economic justice."
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