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The outpouring of opposition to the World Trade Organization has severely shaken the free-trade wing of the Democratic Party, threatened grass-roots union support for Al Gore's presidential campaign and potentially undermined the party's hopes of retaking the House. (12.9.99) From the Washington Post.
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WHAT: "The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization: A Discussion with Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, Former Chairman of the Appellate Body," 2003 Otto L. Walter Lecture presented by New York Law School's Center for International Law. Approved for 2 CLE credits in Professional Practice. Free for students and New York Law School graduates; $40 for all others wishing to receive CLE credit.
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There were plenty of warnings that World Trade Organization demonstrations could bring trouble to Seattle. The "Battle in Seattle" T-shirts on sale a week before the meeting, for example, were certainly a clue. But maybe city officials could be excused for underestimating the size and power of the crowds. (12.6.99) From the Seattle Times.
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Dozens of people spoke against the World Trade Organization in the Arcata Plaza on Sunday, urging a crowd of mostly like-minded people to continue the protest's message for civil disobedience first seen in Seattle. (12.7.99) From the Eureka Times Standard
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The Cancún Ministerial, the latest meeting of the World Trade Organization, concluded on September 14 without consensus. (For the U.S. response, see Op-Ed by U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick: "America Will Not Wait for the Won't-Do Countries," Financial Times [09/22/03])
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