March 26, 2012

Anti-Globalization Movements“…generally advocate anarchist, socialist,

social democratic or eco-socialist alternatives to neo-liberal economics” (Wikipedia)

Coalition of disparate groups and organizations, including:Organized labor Environmental groupsFeministsIndigenous peoplesOthers (including anarchists)

Why Does Organized Labor Oppose Globalization?Fear that competition with workers of low-wage

countries, especially those without the right to organize, will reduce wages and employment levels

Do not believe claims that globalization produces growth and jobs

New jobs often in areas that are not unionizedLarge unions like AFL-CIO, United

Steelworkers, Teamsters, etc., supported free trade after WW2 but changed their position in the 1970s

Environmental GroupsFriends of the EarthGreenpeaceGreen Party

Why Do Some Environmental Groups Oppose Globalization?Concern about the impact of WTO and other

regimes on the environmentShrimp-TurtleDolphin-TunaInternational Whaling Commission

Broader concern about the lack of correct pricing of products and services that have a negative impact on the environment

Environmental dumping: e.g. toxic wastes

Feminist GroupsThe World March of WomenNational Action Committee on the Status of

Women

Why Do Feminists Oppose Globalization?Neo-liberal corporatist globalization, in their

view, supports patriarchal politicsWant to prevent imposition of

anti-abortion policies by the United States directly and via international regimes

Want to raise the status of women globally and do not see this happening under the current system

Indigenous Groups Amazon WatchChevron ToxicoInternational Indigenous Youth ConferenceVideo in Spanish on this topic

Why Do Indigenous Groups Oppose Globalization?Worried about the ill effects of globalization

on indigenous peoplesConcerned about the stealing of resources,

e.g., in the Rain Forest by bio-prospectors or by oil companies

Want to get more say internationally and need to bypass national governments to do this (therefore support the multi-stakeholder approach)

Colorful Blocs within the Anarchist ClusterBlack BlocGreen BlocPink BlocLilac BlocPink/Silver Bloc

http://anarchogeek.com/

Big Anti-Globalization DemonstrationsG8 Summit in Cologne in 1999Battle of Seattle at WTO Ministerial Meeting in

1999IMF/World Bank Meeting in Washington 2000G8 Summit in Genoa in 2001World Economic Summit Meeting in Porto

Alegre, Brazil, 2003WTO Ministerial in Cancun, Mexico, 2003G8 Meeting in Gleneagles, Scotland, 2005G8 Meeting in Heilegendam, Germany, 2007

Copenhagen Conference, 2009Naomi Klein on climate changeProtest video (Black Bloc)Hindi coverage of demonstrations

Groups That Demonstrate at Multiple SitesFriends of the EarthJubilee 2000Global Justice MovementATTAC

Casino financiervideo

ATTAC Cartoon