Knowra Anti-globalization movement Anti-globalization movement A transnational social movement opposing corporate-led economic globalization and advocating alternatives centered on social justice, labor rights, environmental protection, and local autonomy.
Battle of Seattle : The 1999 protests in Seattle that disrupted the World Trade Organization ministerial conference. The protests brought diverse anti-globalization groups into global public view.
Direct action : Political action that confronts or disrupts an issue directly rather than relying solely on representatives. Blockades and demonstrations made trade negotiations visible and harder to ignore.
Neoliberalism : A political-economic approach favoring market competition, privatization, deregulation, and free trade. The movement's central critique targeted policies commonly grouped under this label.
Alter-globalization : A movement for alternative forms of globalization grounded in democracy, solidarity, and social justice. This label stresses transformation of global connections rather than withdrawal from them.
Occupy movement : A decentralized protest movement that emerged in 2011 to challenge economic inequality and concentrated power. Occupy's encampments revived anti-corporate protest tactics and arguments about economic inequality.
Zapatista uprising : The 1994 Indigenous-led rebellion in Chiapas, Mexico, opposing political exclusion and neoliberal reforms. Zapatista ideas and networks helped inspire transnational resistance to neoliberal globalization.
Transnational advocacy network : A cross-border network of activists and organizations coordinating around shared political goals. Such networks linked campaigns that otherwise remained local or national.
Corporate power : The capacity of corporations to shape economic conditions, public policy, and social life. Activists argued that corporations gained influence over decisions affecting communities and workers.
Anti-Americanism : Opposition to the United States, its policies, or its cultural influence. The movement criticized corporate and institutional power across countries, not simply the United States.
Global Justice Movement : A broad constellation of movements seeking democratic and equitable control over global economic processes. This wider label captures the movement's shift from opposition toward demands for global justice.
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