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International coverage of demonstratrions and activism opposing the FTAA.
http://www.ftaaimc.org/
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Disinformation: Corporate Totalitarianism and the FTAA
The corporate media realizes that the anti-globalist movement poses a threat to their domination,
as interest in the movement might inspire some viewers to seek out more alternative media outlets.
By Wes Moore.
http://www.disinfo.com/archive/pages/dossier/id1054/pg1/index.html
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Straight Goods - Quebec City FTAA Coverage
Independent and reader supported coverage of the issues and the protests.
http://www.straightgoods.com/FTAA/
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FTAA Diaries
Zine highlighting personal political feelings of the protest in Quebec City in 2001.
http://www.geocities.com/ftaadiary/
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Wired: Hacktivists Target Trade Summit
A coalition of cyber-protesters plan to flood 28 websites associated with this weekend's free trade
negotiations at the Summit of the Americas with page requests and e-mail messages. By Jeffrey
Benner.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,43137,00.html
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Washington Post: Protesters Disrupt Summit on Trade
"President Bush and 33 other Western Hemisphere leaders seeking to build the world's largest
free-trade zone opened a summit meeting today as clouds of tear gas and violent demonstrations
played havoc with schedules and delayed meetings." By Dana Milbank.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A42089-2001Apr20
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Summit Under Siege
Police and anti-globalisation protesters in Quebec fight into the early hours, delaying the
official opening of the pan-American summit. [BBC News]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1288627.stm
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CNN: Police push back protesters as Quebec summit opens
Leaders of countries across the Americas opened talks on a regional free trade pact as police
pushed back demonstrators opposed to further globalization.
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/americas/04/21/summit.americas.03/index.html
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Plastic: Quebec Protest Leader Kidnapped -- Was It Les Flics?
According to witnesses, the marauders were dressed like activists, and when Singh's friends tried
to pull him back, they shouted 'police!' and beat them back with long batons.
http://www.plastic.com/article.pl?sid=01/04/21/2237254
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Protests Delay Start of Americas summit
Anti-globalization protesters clashing with police delayed the beginning of the Summit of the
Americas on Friday for one hour. [CNN.com]
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/americas/04/20/summit.americas.04/
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Summit Ends With Pact and Cleanup
A comprehensive draft plan which pledges to complete a free-trade agreement in four years was
signed by the leaders at the Summit of Americas in Quebec, where a sense of calm has returned. [ABC
News]
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/DailyNews/Summit_plan010422.html
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Will Free Trade Kill Democracy?
Coverage of the protestors, and how free trade impacts the countries that sign the agreements.
[Salon.com]
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2001/04/23/quebec/index.html
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Globe and Mail: Meeting of finance ministers draws protesters
As hundreds of protesters marched on a meeting of finance ministers in Toronto, Paul Martin said
that he agreed with their position that global leaders should focus on social issues and democracy,
not just trade. By Allison Dunfield.
http://www.globeandmail.ca/servlet/RTGAMArticleHTMLTemplate/C/20010404/wmartin?tf=RT/fullstory.....
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NY Times: Demonstrators at the Summit Are Greeted With Tear Gas
The Summit of the Americas got under way in this fortified city today with 34 leaders passing
through color guards and red-coated Mounties inside the delegates' hall, while outside hooded
protesters tangled with riot policemen under billowing clouds of tear gas. By Anthony DePalma.
[Free registration required.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/21/world/21SUMM.html
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CMAQ: Activists try to shift focus of debate on violence
The Groupe Opposé à la Mondialisation des Marchés, Opération Québec Printemps 2001 and Forum
Populaire de l'Outaouais are trying to shift the debate away from whether or not protesters will be
violent or not in Quebec City. By Vincenzo D'Alto.
http://www.cmaq.net/viewarticle.ch2?articleid=841&language=english
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AP: Greenspan calls anti-globalization protesters "wrong-headed"
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, declaring anti-globalization protesters
"wrong-headed," said Wednesday the United States must resist calls for erecting
protectionist trade barriers. By Martin Crutsinger.
http://www.hollandsentinel.com/stories/040501/bus_0405010033.shtml
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For Activists Today, It's Marks, Not Marx
Coverage of students opposing free trade agreements. [Washington Post]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A38223-2001Apr19
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Plastic: AP Bashes FTAA Protesters as Protesters Bash Security Fence
The protests in Quebec have gotten rowdy, and the AP is going with the 'law-abiding businessmen
versus violent anarchists' media spin.
http://www.plastic.com/article.pl?sid=01/04/20/2221256
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Independent Media Center: FTAA Coverage
Live coverage from Summit of the Americas protests at Quebec City and the US/Canadian border,
including audio, video, photos and written accounts.
http://www.indymedia.org/ftaa/
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A-infos Radio: Interview with Jaggi Singh of the CLAC
Interview with Jaggi Singh about topics including the anti-globalization movement, FTAA, the Quebec
City Protests in April, and American Imperialism. Downloads in MP3 format.
http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=2754
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This Modern World: We don't want to have to kill you!
Editorial comic strip about the anti-protest security at the Quebec Summit. By Tom Tomorrow.
http://www.salon.com/comics/tomo/2001/03/26/tomo/index.html
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SF Indymedia Special Coverage of Quebec FTAA Protests
The San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center's coverage of FTAA issues and actions, with
photographs and reports.
http://sf.indymedia.org/features/ftaa/
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CNN: Six with explosives arrested in Canada before summit
Six people who authorities say planned to disrupt an international conference with smoke bombs,
grenades and other "frightening equipment" have been arrested.
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/americas/04/18/summit.bombs/
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CBC News: Summit of the Americas 2001
Full coverage and in-depth look at the Summit of the Americas in Quebec City.
http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/background/summit_americas.html
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Atlantic Infoshop: Anti-FTAA Protests
Background and event information, and news coverage of the Quebec City 2001 protests.
http://www.infoshop.org/octo/ftaa.html
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Center for Media Alternatives to Quebec (CMAQ) 2001
Editorials, articles and coverage of what's happening before, during and after the Quebec 2001
Summit.
http://www.cmaq.net/
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