An 'anti-globalisation protest' really means a bunch of Luddites opposed to any form of international trade. Yet it's been co-opted by the media to apply to anyone who disagrees with the way world trade is run, from campaigners for debt forgiveness to African farmers asking for a chance to compete in the oversubsidised markets of the US and Europe. Real 'anti-globalisers' are a tiny minority of the WTO's critics, but that hasn't stopped everyone being tarred with the same brush.... it's a convenient way for governments to avoid the real issues, of course.

submitted by Chris Worth

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