Podcasts History History of the 90s The Battle in Seattle | 45

The Battle in Seattle | 45

Published: March 31, 2021, 4 a.m.

b'On November 30, 1999, thousands of protestors locked arms and marched into downtown Seattle.\\xa0\\nThey surrounded a convention center where a conference organized by the World Trade Organization was set to take place over the next four days.\\nMost of the demonstrators were peaceful but among their ranks was a small core of protestors dressed in black clothes and ski masks waiting for the right moment to unleash violence and mayhem.\\nIt was one of the largest acts of mass civil disobedience in US history and marked the unofficial start of the anti-globalization movement.\\xa0On this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks back at the rise of anti-globalization and the Battle in Seattle.\\nGuests:\\nJohn Sellers:\\xa0Executive Director & Co-Founder of The Other 98\\nwww.other98.com\\nTwitter: @other98\\nNorm Stamper:\\xa0Former Seattle Police Chief & Author\\nwww.normstamper.com\\nTwitter: @normstamper\\nLesley Wood:\\xa0Associate Professor of Sociology at York University & Author \\nTwitter:\\xa0@lesleybikes\\nShow Contact:\\xa0\\nTwitter: @1990shistory\\nFacebook: @1990shistory\\nInstagram: @that90spodcast\\nEmail:\\xa090s@curiouscast.ca\\nBlog:\\xa0www.historyofthe90sblog.ca\\nFor exclusive bonus content subscribe to History of the 90s Patreon page.: https://patreon.com/historyofthe90s\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'