The year is 1999. Clouds of tear gas obscure the crowded streets of Seattle as police attempt to disperse thousands of protesters who have come out to protest the World Trade Organization. In “WTO/99, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1999, over 40,000 demonstrators gathered in downtown Seattle to protest the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference.

In 1999, over 40,000 demonstrators gathered in downtown Seattle to protest the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference. The large-scale anti-globalization protests were held in opposition to ...

One of the more fascinating elements of the documentary WTO/99, directed by Ian Bell, is that while it visually suggests a relic, the political observations feel as predictive as they are reflexive.