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Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Jan. 17, 2001

World Trade Organization Voids Needed Human Rights Efforts

The global transfer of economic and political power from national governments to multinational corporations is a disaster for human rights, the environment, food safety, workers' rights and democracy.

        By Marjorie Cohn

        The global transfer of economic and political power from national governments to multinational corporations is a disaster for human rights, the environment, food safety, workers' rights and democracy. One year ago, more than 50,000 people from around the world protested in the streets of Seattle against the World Trade Organization. This unpreceden...

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