Web Directory

» AFL-CIO - Global Economy
   Viewpoint of the labor union on development policies, workers' rights, CAFTA and FTAA. Includes information on international solidarity campaigns.
   http://www.aflcio.org/issues/jobseconomy/globaleconomy/

» Almanac of Policy Issues: International Trade
   News, background information, and links on international trade issues, including GATT, NAFTA, and the WTO.
   http://www.policyalmanac.org/economic/international_trade.shtml

» Center for Trade Policy Studies
   The mission of the Center is to increase public understanding of the benefits of free trade and the costs of protectionism.
   http://www.freetrade.org/

» EUROPA - External Trade
   News and information about world trade including trade issues and statistics, EU exporters' guide, public dialogue and hot topics. With documents, publications, downloads and archives.
   http://ec.europa.eu/trade/

» Flora
   Archives of the MAI-NOT project, with a selection of anti-globalization links and a discussion forum.
   http://www.flora.org/mai/

» Focus on the Global South
   A program of progressive development policy research and practice that works on regional and global policy analysis, micro-macro linking and advocacy work.
   http://www.focusweb.org

» Global Policy Network
   Policy and research institutions connected to the world's trade union movements.
   http://www.gpn.org/

» Global Research Business Institute
   Based in UK, the GBRI is an educational body conducting outreach to business executives, journalists and civil servants, promoting a greater understanding of globalization and its consequences.
   http://www.gbri.org/

» Global Trade Negotiations
   News articles, working papers and links to various trade-related resources, such as NGO sites and government positions on trade policy.
   http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidtrade/

» Policy Briefings
   Catholic Agency for Overseas Development provides several in depth reports on the WTO and Globalization
   http://www.cafod.org.uk/policy/

» The Case for Free Trade and Open Immigration
   Online book that makes the case for unilateral free trade and open borders.
   http://www.amatecon.com/etext/cftoi/cftoi.html

» The Fair Trade Page
   Articles and links about issues of fairness in trade.
   http://internationalecon.com/fairtrade/index.html

» The Fairtrade Foundation
   Seeks to tackle the exploitation of workers in developing countries by giving consumers the opportunity to buy products that guarantee a better deal to producers. Information resources and a report on coffee farmers and international trade.
   http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/

» The Institute for Nonviolent Economics
   Works to build understanding among the public and among community organizers and activists of the ways by which economic globalization impacts local issues and daily lives.
   http://www.nonviolenteconomics.org/

» Thunderlake: Functional Trade Policy Issues
   Functional trade policy issues including development, agriculture, environment, labour, finance, investment, and transport.
   http://www.thunderlake.com/linksissue.html

» Thunderlake: Government Trade Policy Agencies
   Annotated links to international affairs, and foreign trade and research resources.
   http://www.thunderlake.com/linksgov.html

» Trades Union Congress (UK) -Globalisation
   Information, articles and education on globalisation issues, from the trade unionist perspective.
   http://www.tuc.org.uk/globalisation/

» U.S. Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports
   Alliance of sawmill employees and woodland owners united in opposition to Canada's trade practice related to lumber exports.
   http://www.fairlumbercoalition.org/

» U.S. Council for International Business
   Promotes an open system of world trade, finance, and investment from the perspective of business.
   http://www.uscib.org/

» USA Engage
   Broad-based coalition representing American business and agriculture.
   http://www.usaengage.org/

» United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
   An "independent", quasi-judicial federal agency that provides trade policy advice to both the legislative and executive branches of government, determines the impact of imports on U.S. industries, and directs actions against certain, allegedly unfair trad
   http://www.usitc.gov/

» World Economic Forum
   The Davos meeting of political and business leaders aims to create the foremost global partnership of business, political, intellectual and other leaders of civil society to define and discuss the key issues on the global agenda.
   http://www.weforum.org/