Okay, here is the video I wanted to show in class. It is not long, and does not explain all facets of anti-globalization views, but it does show 2 points in detail:
1) it tells an actual story of how one African nation came to be in serious debt to the World Bank
2) it does show how the World Bank encourages "liberalization" (which = removal of trade barriers to ensure a free-market) while some parts of American agriculture do not practice the same liberalization here.
Also, I want to mention here the site where I found this. The site was recommended to me by our very own class member Elliot Majers. The site has material on almost every issue we will address this year; it should not be the only site you turn to, but it is a respected and well-researched site. It is called globalissues.org
So enjoy the video, notice a reference to Ghana, its flag and the product that it also is a big exporter of: ground nuts.
Monday, September 10, 2007
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GOOOOOO IRISH! BEAT MICHIGAN!!!
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