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,MANY ( ?OSE :O OPPOSE ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION 7,W,T,O7 ADVOCATE SOME?+ !Y CALL 0FAIR TRADE10 9 CONTRA/ TO ! 0FREE TRADE0 ! ,W,T,O ADVOCATES4 ,9 FACT1 ! K9D ( COMM]CE PROMOT$ BY ! ,W,T,O IS ANY?+ BUT FREE1 :ILE ! ALT]NATIVES DEF5D$ BY ITS OPPON5TS >E 9 NO WAY FAIR4 ,BO? ! ,W,T,O & MO/ ( ITS CRITICS1 :O RANGE FROM OLD FA%ION$ RI<T W+ NATIONALI/S TO LABOR ACTIVI/S1 5VIRONM5TALI/S1 & LEFTI/S ( V>I\S K9DS1 FAVOR CONT9U$ GOV]NM5T 9T]V5TION 9 ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES1 :E!R DOME/IC OR 9T]NATIONAL4 ,& ANY SU* /ATE REGULAT$ TRADE WILL NEV] BE EI!R FREE OR FAIR4 

,ALL GOV]NM5TS >\ND ! WORLD 9T]F]E 9 ! ECONOMIES ( ! C\NTRIES !Y RULE & 9T]V5E 9 CROSS BORD] TRADE ON A REGUL> BASIS4 ,!Y SUBSIDIZE SOME BUS9ESSES1 LIKE AGRICULTURE 9 ! UNIT$ /ATES & EUROPE1 PAY = 9T]NATIONAL ADV]TIS+ = WEAL?Y CORPORATIONS1 & 9/ITUTE T>IFFS & CU/OMS RULES ?AT BAN OR COMPLICATE ! FREE FL[ ( GOODS BETWE5 PEOPLE ON OPPOSITE SIDES ( POLITICAL BORD]S4 ,SU* RULES & REGULATIONS FAVOR P[]FUL DOME/IC BUS9ESSES AT ! EXP5SE ( PRODUC]S 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 

0,FREE0 TRADE AGREEM5TS & ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ,N,A,F,T,A & ,W,T,O MAY ALT] SOME ( ! DETAILS ( ?IS 9T]V5TION1 BUT DO NOT *ALL5GE ! PR9CIPLE ?AT GOV]NM5TS >E 5TITL$ TO TELL !IR SUBJECTS :AT !Y MAY & MAY NOT BUY & :OM !Y MAY TRADE )4 ,UND] ,N,A,F,T,A1 = 9/ANCE1 IT IS ILLEGAL TO BUY L[] PRIC$ !RAPEUTIC DRUGS 9 CANADA & RESELL !M 9 ! UNIT$ /ATES4 ,W,T,O DOES NOT PROPOSE TO FREE UP TRADE BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS1 EI!R4 ,IT SETS RULES :I* ! BUREAUCRATS :O RUN ! ORGANIZATION FEEL BE/ S]VE ! 9T]E/S ( CORPORATIONS FAVOR$ BY ! V>I\S GOV]NM5TS ?AT MAKE IT UP4 ,IT DOES NOT EV5 TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATION PRIVATE1 VOLUNT>Y >RANGEM5TS AMONG 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS1 UNSUP]VIS$ BY REGULATORY BODIES1 CU/OMS (FICIALS1 BORD] GU>DS1 0PUBLIC HEAL?0 FUNCTION>IES1 COA/ GU>DS1 ETC4 ,IT JU/ PROMOTES CONT9U$ GOV]NM5T OV]SI<T ( PEOPLE TRY+ TO 5GAGE 9 COMM]CE ) EA* O!R4 

,MO/ CRITICS ( ,W,T,O ALSO ADVOCATE GOV]NM5T SUP]VISION ( ECONOMIC MATT]S4 ,UNIONS URGE GOV]NM5TS TO B> IMPORTS ( GOODS :I* SELL MORE *EAPLY ?AN ?OSE PRODUC$ BY !IR MEMB]S4 ,5VIRONM5TALI/S WANT GOV]NM5TS TO IMPLEM5T REGULATIONS ?AT PROTECT WILDLIFE & LIMIT POLLUTION4 ,HUMAN RI<TS ACTIVI/S WANT GOV]NM5TS TO =CE BUS9ESSES TO ALL[ !IR EMPLOYES TO ORGANIZE TO IMPROVE !IR WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,! GOALS ( !SE PEOPLE >E ADMIRABLE3 PROTECT+ WELL PAID JOBS1 DEF5D+ PLANTS & ANIMALS AGA9/ EXPLOITATION & DEA?1 & 5ABL+ L[ WAGE WORK]S TO IMPROVE !IR ECONOMIC /ATUS4 ,H[EV]1 ! MEANS ADVOCAT$ TO A*IEVE !SE GOALS >E ! SAME SORT ,W,T,O PROMOTES3 GOV]NM5T =CE4 ,NO ONE SEEMS TO BE PROPOS+ AN ALT]NATE MEANS ( A*IEV+ A BETT] WORLD = WORK+ PEOPLE 9 ALL C\NTRIES1 AS WELL AS ! BE+S ) :OM WE %>E ?IS PLANET4 

,MANY HAVE EXPRESS$ CONC]NS AB\T ! ,W,T,O WEAK5+ NATIONAL SOV]EIGNTY1 IMPLY+ ?AT ! UNIT$ /ATES GOV]NM5T IS A =CE = GOOD ?AT %\LD BE DEF5D$4 ,!Y SEEM TO =GET ?AT ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T ROBS WORK]S 9 ?IS C\NTRY :ILE DISP5S+ CORPORATE WELF>E4 ,SU* CRITICS FAIL TO UND]/& ?AT ! UNIT$ /ATES & O!R NATIONAL GOV]NM5TS R\T9ELY LIMIT 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNTY1 ! ONLY K9D ?AT IS REALLY IMPORTANT4 ,DIFF]5T LEVELS ( GOV]NM5T MAY BE MORE OR LESS OPPRESSIVE OR JU/1 DEP5D+ ON ! SPECIFIC SITUATION & ! SPECIFIC 9T]E/S ( ! 9DIVIDUAL CONC]N$1 BUT NONE HAVE ANY MORAL JU/IFICATION = ANY ( !IR ACTIONS4 ,!Y ALL /EAL MONEY FROM WORK]S 9 ! =M ( TAXES1 5=CE LAWS P]PETUAT+ UNFAIR L& [N]%IP1 MA9TA9 A MONOPOLY ON ! MEANS ( EX*ANGE1 & DEF5D ! UNJU/LY GA9$ WEAL? ( ! RI*1 ?US IMPOV]I%+ WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,& !Y %\LD ALL BE OPPOS$4 

,PROTE/]S AGA9/ ,W,T,O HAVE PO9T$ \T ?AT IT IS NOT DEMOCRATIC1 UNLIKE AT LEA/ SOME ( ! NATIONAL GOV]NM5TS TO :I* IT IS CONTRA/$4 ,GRANT$1 ! GOV]NM5TS ( ! UNIT$ /ATES1 ! EUROPEAN UNION1 CANADA1 9DIA1 JAPAN & ELSE:]E >E ELECT$1 DEMOCRATIC ONES1 BUT ?IS DOES NOT MEAN !Y >E LEGITIMATE1 B5IGN1 OR REPRES5T ! 9T]E/S ( 9DIVIDUAL RESID5TS ( ! C\NTRIES !Y RULE4 ,! DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5T ( ! UNIT$ /ATES1 = 9/ANCE1 MAKES W> ON PEOPLE 9 KOSOVO & IRAQ1 SUPPORTS ! *9ESE POLICE /ATE1 SUBSIDIZES ! GR[+ ( TOBACCO & O!R FAVOR$ CROPS 9 ! UNIT$ /ATES1 & BANS ! DOME/IC USE ( !RAPEUTIC DRUGS AVAILABLE 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 ,& ?IS IS ! SAME GOV]NM5T SOME CRITICS ( ,W,T,O SEEM TO FEEL CAN BE AN ADVOCATE = ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORLD'S WORK]S & NATURAL 5VIRONM5T4 ,WE NE$ TO GET ! V>I\S NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5TS1 AS WELL AS ! ,W,T,O1 (F ! BACKS ( ! PEOPLE !Y PU% >\ND & BRUTALIZE4 ,IF DEMOCRACY1 LIKE VOT+1 REALLY *ANG$ ANY?+1 IT W\LD BE PROHIBIT$4 

,ABOLI%+ ,W,T,O & ,N,A,F,T,A WILL NOT B5EFIT WORK+ PEOPLE H]E OR ABROAD4 ,ABOLI%+ GOV]NM5T W\LD4 ,/EMM+ CROSS BORD] TRADE WILL NOT RAISE ! WAGES ( MEXICAN WORK]S1 IMPROVE CONDITIONS 9 MALAYSIAN FACTORIES1 OR LI<T5 ! LOAD ( *9ESE F>M]S & LABOR]S4 ,9T]NATIONAL TRADE HAS NOT HURT !SE PEOPLE3 9T]NATIONAL GOV]NM5TS HAVE1 BY RE/RICT+ !IR FRE$OMS 9 SU* A WAY ?AT !Y HAVE LITTLE *OICE BUT TO SLAVE AWAY AT UNJU/ WAGES = WEAL?Y O!RS4 ,GOV]NM5TS ALL OV] ! WORLD D5Y !IR WORK+ SUBJECTS ECONOMIC FRE$OM & FAVOR ! 9T]E/S ( ! WEAL?Y [N]S ( L& & 9DU/RY1 ?US IMPOV]I%+ ! MANY & 5RI*+ ! FEW1 :O 9 TURN 5RI* ! POLITICIANS4 

,REAL FREE TRADE W\LD LOOK NO?+ LIKE :AT EXI/S N[ OR W\LD EXI/ ) ,W,T,O 9 *>GE4 ,)\T GOV]NM5TS TO PROHIBIT PEOPLE FROM LIV+ !IR LIVES AS !Y SEE FIT1 FREE PEOPLE C\LD SET UP !IR [N =MS ( MONEY & BANKS TO 9CREASE ! AVAILABILITY ( CR$IT TO REGUL> PEOPLE4 ,!IR MONEY W\LD NOT BE /OL5 FROM !M BY PR$ATORY GOV]NM5TS4 ,!Y W\LD NOT BE DIS>M$ BY !IR DEMOCRATIC REPRES5TATIVES & R5D]$ UNABLE TO DEF5D !IR L& & PROP]TY FROM VORACI\S MULT9ATIONAL CORPORATIONS FAVOR$ BY POLITICIANS4 ,!Y W\LD NOT BE =C$ BY GOV]NM5TS TO PAY R5T TO L&[N]S :O CAN CLAIM TITLE TO L& & PROP]TY ONLY BECAUSE GOV]NM5TS SUPPORT [N]%IP ( L& NEI!R US$ NOR OCCUPI$ BY ! [N]S4 ,& WORK]S W\LD BE FREE TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! FACTORIES & O!R MEANS ( PRODUCTION :I* !Y CURR5TLY USE1 S9CE !RE W\LD BE NO GOV]NM5T TO 5=CE ! DEM& ( ! CURR5T 0[N]S0 = A PORTION ( ! LABOR ( O!RS4 ,)\T HAV+ TO SACRIFICE ANY PORTION ( ! WEAL? G5]AT$ BY !IR [N LABOR1 FREE WORK]S W\LD BE AFFLU5T WORK]S4 ,SU* PEOPLE W\LD BE FREE TO EX*ANGE GOODS & S]VICES ) O!RS1 REG>DLESS ( GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OR E?NICITY1 AS LONG AS ! 9T]ACTION WAS VOLUNT>Y4 ,IF TRADE W]E REALLY FREE1 ! ONLY EX*ANGES ?AT PEOPLE W\LD AGREE TO W\LD BE FAIR ONES4 ,& TRUE1 UNH9D]$ COMPETITION BETWE5 V>I\S WORK] [N]S ALL OV] ! WORLD W\LD PREV5T SOME FROM ACCUMULAT+ VA/ AM\NTS ( WEAL? AT ! EXP5SE ( O!RS4 

,REAL FREE TRADE W\LD BE RISKY 9 WAYS ?AT A GOV]NM5T SUP]VIS$ ECONOMY W\LD NOT BE4 ,!RE W\LD BE NO /ATE RUN WELF>E SY/EM1 NO LABOR LAWS1 NO LAWS AGA9/ POLLUTION & ! WANTON SLAU<T] ( WILDLIFE4 ,BUT ?AT DOES NOT MEAN 9DIVIDUALS & ! NATURAL 5VIRONM5T W\LD BE SET ADRIFT TO F5D = !MSELVES4 ,PEOPLE >E MORE ?AN CAPABLE ( =M+ VOLUNT>Y ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE = H>D TIMES1 ASSI/ EA* O!R ) CREAT+ JOBS1 FACILITATE DIRECT COMM]CE BETWE5 PRODUC]S1 & CAMPAIGN = A MORE HUMANE TREATM5T ( NON-HUMAN BE+S4 ,PEOPLE FREE TO TRADE ) EA* O!R W\LD ALSO BE FREE TO LOOK AT ! WAYS !Y LIVE & WORK & COME UP ) WAYS TO DO BO? ?AT >E MORE HUMANE & ECOLOGICALLY S\ND ?AN ?OSE ?AT CURR5TLY EXI/4 ,!Y HAVE DONE ?IS ALL ?R\< HI/ORY & DO IT N[1 ALONGSIDE ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ! W>F>E_/WELF>E /ATE4 

,AN>*Y & FREE TRADE W\LD NOT SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS OR LEAD TO A UTOPIA4 ,!Y SIMPLY W\LD FREE UP PEOPLE TO 9T]ACT ) O!RS AS !Y *OOSE1 TO ! B5EFIT ( BO?1 OR ALL1 P>TIES4 ,9DIVIDUALS & VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATIONS W\LD !N BE FREE TO TRADE FAIRLY ) EA* O!R1 B& TOGE!R AS !Y SEE FIT TO PROMOTE !IR COMMON 9T]E/S1 & PROTECT !IR %>$ 5VIRONM5T1 ALL )\T BE+ PU%$ >\ND BY POLITICIANS & ! ECONOMIC ELITES !Y EMP[] & DEF5D4 

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