Yet, at the precipice of the 21st century, moments before humankind would embark upon a world without history, Seattle erupted in front of the world stage. On Nov. 30, 1999, over 35,000 protestors ...
In December 1999, tens of thousands of Americans descended on Seattle to protest the five-year-old World Trade Organization, which was holding its first summit on U.S. soil. The fight against the WTO ...
A new documentary tells the story of the WTO demonstrations in Seattle and how they foreshadowed today's political moment.