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Globalization Perspectives
Is Globalization a Benefit or Curse?

GENERAL INFORMATION

Web pages discussing the basics of globalization and many of the most important issues

Globalization Issues (Poverty, Women's Issues, and other Issues)

Globalization Guide

Very Long In Depth Article that Shows Both Sides of Globalization

In Favor of Globalization

Answers to Questions from a Free Trade Perspective
Free Trade Reduces Poverty
Arguments against Protectionism

Explains the Cons of Tariffs and Quotas -- Statistics at the bottom
Very Detailed Argument for Trade - Lots of Statistics
Bullet points that support globalization
WTO Fact Page - Ten Reasons Why Free Trade is Good
Pro-globalization paper on the benefits of international trade on child labor
Protectionism Hurts Consumers
Free Trade helps consumers from WTO Fact Page

Against Globalization

PROTECT AMERICAN WORKERS

United Auto Workers explains how North America Free Trade (NAFTA) has failed
Top Ten Reasons Why to Oppose Free Trade in the Americas
Very detailed report on NAFTA with a lot of statistics
Globalization Destroys the American Dream - most statistics after the first section
Losing American White Collar and Manufacturing Jobs
Loss of White Collar (High Tech) Jobs to Outsourcing

PUT GLOBAL VALUES FIRST (Global Human Rights Perspective)
http://www.sweatshopwatch.org/ -
No Logo.org - do a search for "globalization"
Top Ten Reasons to Oppose the WTO
Reasons to Reform the WorldBank
Reasons to oppose the IMF

Globalization Failing to Create Quality Jobs or Reduce Poverty
Globalization and Beef = Disease, Deforestation, Slavery and Murder
Textile Workers in Africa: Who Cares About Human Rights?
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Speech about Globalization and Human Rights
Globalization Case Studies
List of all the Losers of IMF, WTO and World Bank Policies