 In the Belly of the Beast:
This in-depth look at the historical roots and emergence of the global justice movement in the United States examines the so-called Golden Age of capitalism, the crisis of the 1970s, the Neoliberal years, NAFTA and the Zapatista uprising, which all contributed to the eruption of protest at the 1999 WTO meeting in Seattle. By Claudio Puty and Sara Burke.
Perspectives on the Global Justice Movement presents views by Barbara Epstein, Giovanni Mazzetti and Emir Sader on the future, challenges, and contraditions facing the global justice movement.
The Gospel of Free Trade
Economist and Indian civil-rights activist Ramaa Vasudevan debunks the comparative advantage economic model at the heart of neoliberalism.
Sweatshop Reform:
Damage Control or Corporate Revolution?
International labor-rights activist Emma De los Indios: What is the possibility for real reform in the context of a global "free market" for textiles and garments?
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The Upside Down World of Neoliberal Economics
In the topsy-turvy world of neoliberal economics, reality must conform to theory, so real-world issues and facts are taboo. Political economist and social theorist Jamie Morgan exposes the private language of neoliberalism. Related: Interview—Jamie Morgan
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