Introduction to the Global Economy

In 1999, Global Exchange was one of a democratic, consensus-based core of organizations that inspired tens of thousands of nonviolent protesters to converge in Seattle to challenge the WTO.

WHY?

To uphold democracy and our right to participate in decisions about our lives and environment...

• Because WTO rules are written by and for corporations, putting profits above people and the planet.

To protect the human dignity of every single one of us...

• Because WTO rules trample labor and human rights.

To protect the environment...

• Because WTO rules render environmental protections illegal.

To save lives...

• Because WTO rules stand between dying people and the medicine that will save their lives.

Learn more about how the Global Economy functions and how we can continue the fight for a more just world.