On Nov. 30, 1999, an estimated 40,000 demonstrators clashed with police as they protested against the World Trade Organization as the WTO convened in Seattle. Also on this date: In 1782, the United ...
The year is 1999. Clouds of tear gas obscure the crowded streets of Seattle as police attempt to disperse thousands of protesters who have come out to protest the World Trade Organization. In “WTO/99, ...