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On Anniversary of Seattle
Protests, IPS Releases Written
Documentary on Student Activism in the
Anti-Globalization Movement
Read report in Adobe Acrobat format or call 202-234-9382 to order hard copy
On the first anniversary of
the mass protests in Seattle against the World Trade Organization (WTO),
the Institute for Policy Studies
is releasing a written documentary that presents the opinions and
reflections of student activists engaged in the growing movement against
corporate globalization, and for social and economic justice.
On November 30, 1999, thousands of students joined with trade
unionists, environmentalists and others in protests which stopped the
WTO’s plans to launch a new round of trade negotiations and fueled an
upsurge of student activism.
The written documentary, “Student Voices: One Year
After Seattle,” records how these young leaders are working to
continue to build on the momentum of the Battle in Seattle and to meet the
challenges they will face in the years to come, particularly in building a
movement that is cohesive as well as racially and socioeconomically
inclusive.
The documentary’s author, Bhumika Muchhala, a recent college graduate who demonstrated at
Seattle, conducted interviews with 50 students and recent graduates from
38 universities across the country. “The
students I’ve interviewed create a really introspective discourse about
the real issues of awareness and growth, society and self, action and
change,” says Muchhala.
The 40 page written documentary presents quotes and narrations from a
diverse range of students as well as recent graduates on:
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how they became politicized and what continues to motivate them,
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their opinions on what the collective vision encompasses,
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their most empowering experiences at protests and on campus,
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what the issues surrounding coalition building across race and socioeconomic divides are and what constructive steps they have taken to address the divides, as well as
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their plans for the future and how they want to contribute to the growing movement in the long run
Bhumika Muchhala, author of the report, can be reached at b_muchhala@hotmail.com or 202-234-9382 x220.