[Mb-civic] From the Streets to the Inner Sanctum

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>From the Streets to the Inner Sanctum 
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Activists have come a long way since the violent protests of 1999. Now companies and trade policymakers are giving them a place at the table.

By Evelyn Iritani
Times Staff Writer

February 20 2005

Unhappy over the World Trade Organization's refusal to discuss contentious labor issues at its 1999 meeting in Seattle, activist Mike Waghorne joined tens of thousands of protesters on the streets. The demonstrations, which turned violent, sparked anti-globalization protests around the world. 

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