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THE WTO LEGACY

The World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle in late 1999 is a fading memory for many, but it left quite a legacy: Seattle suffered more than $2.5 million in damage, more than 500 protesters were arrested, the opening WTO ceremonies were canceled and eventually trade talks collapsed. The headlines continued well into the new millennium. And now, a year later, protests are being planned to commemorate the event.

>> The Story in Pictures: WTO Day 1 (protests begin)
>> The Story in Pictures: WTO Day 2 (chaos descends)
>> The Story in Pictures: WTO Day 3 (police crack down)
>> The Story in Pictures: WTO Day 4 (protests continue)
>> The Story in Pictures: WTO Day 5 (the final day)
>> The Story in Pictures: WTO Aftershocks

 

   MARCH HEADLINES
>> People in mass arrests have rights, city told (3/9/01)
 
   FEBRUARY HEADLINES
>> City may drop minor WTO charges (2/10/01)
>> WTO protesters accuse city of excessive force (2/3/01)
 
   DECEMBER HEADLINES
>> Some cops couldn't get to gear during N30 (12/21/00)
>> WTO members protest U.S. anti-dumping fine law (12/14/00)
>> City of Seattle gets the bill for N30 (12/12/00)
>> Chile says it's interested in hosting WTO meeting (12/6/00)
>> Legislature must act for gun safety (12/3/00)
>> Schell praised for handling of WTO situation (12/2/00)
>> Fumes close tunnel: Five people taken to hospital (12/2/00)
>> Many arrested protesters are released on no bail (12/2/00)
>> Qatar is lone bidder to host WTO meeting (12/2/00)
>> Late skirmish mars peaceful WTO II; 140 arrested (12/1/00)
>> Reporter's WTO notebook (12/1/00)
 
   NOVEMBER HEADLINES
>> Anti-WTO organizers say they want to stress issues, not confrontation (11/29/00)
>> WTO: Mix of agendas stirred up emotions (11/29/00)
>> Little negative post-WTO effect on trade seen here (11/28/00)
>> Last year's WTO chaos hard for city to shake (11/27/00)
>> EU confirms its threat of sanctions (11/24/00)
>> Downtown hopes N-30 spells peace, not deja vu (11/20/00)
>> Police issue warning for WTO II (11/16/00)
>> Greenspan fears for trade gains (11/15/00)
>> Thousands expected in Seattle for WTO protest anniversary (11/14/00)
>> Greenspan voices support for free trade (11/14/00)
 
   OCTOBER HEADLINES
>> Senate approves $5 million to repay Seattle for WTO (10/28/00)
>> WTO protesters sue Seattle over arrests (10/4/00)
 
   SEPTEMBER HEADLINES
>> City Council toughens rule on police IDs (9/26/00)
>> It's not about IDs for cops. It's about WTO (9/25/00)
>> Now, China faces wrenching change as a WTO partner (9/21/00)
>> A clever capitalist caters to anti-capitalist protesters (9/21/00)
>> Mayor takes a drubbing in latest WTO report (9/15/00)
>> Once more, Schell takes hit for WTO mess (9/15/00)
 
   AUGUST HEADLINES
>> New WTO report blames Schell (8/25/00)
>> Citizens review of WTO goes to council tomorrow (8/23/00)
>> Trade council fires back over WTO (8/22/00)
>> WTO panel to fault Schell (8/18/00)
>> Petitions filed for putting monorail issue to a vote (8/18/00)
>> Police name tags not helpful, official says (8/17/00)
>> Proposal would tighten ID policy for police officers (8/10/00)
>> WTO demonstrators settle with Seattle (8/8/00)
>> $2,500 each settles 3 WTO cases against city (8/4/00)
 
   JULY HEADLINES
>> Activists losing faith in WTO inquiry that meets in private (7/28/00)
>> Seattle a big step closer to getting WTO money (7/19/00)
>> Senate bill includes $5 million to reimburse Seattle for WTO (7/18/00)
>> Schell got warning on WTO, says councilman (7/8/00)
>> Schell not directly blamed in report on WTO chaos (7/7/00)
>> Schell OK'd use of hoses on WTO protesters (7/6/00)
>> Schell calls for pre-event reviews to avoid WTO-type chaos (7/6/00)
>> ACLU evaluation adds perspective (7/6/00)
>> WTO report notes rights violations (7/5/00)
 
   JUNE HEADLINES
>> Reforms emerging as legacy of WTO (6/30/00)
>> Report on WTO debacle blames commissioner (6/29/00)
>> House votes to remain in WTO, calls for major improvements (6/22/00)
>> Seattle saddled with millions in WTO bills (6/15/00)
 
   MAY HEADLINES
>> Schell claims his involvement in WTO policing was limited (5/24/00)
>> Patrol chief threatened to yank troops from WTO (5/23/00)
>> China trade bill appears likely to pass (5/18/00)
>> U.S. may pay some of area's WTO tab (5/9/00)
>> Bill gives Seattle rest of $5 million for protest costs (5/9/00)
 
   APRIL HEADLINES
>> WTO report highly critical of Schell (4/29/00)
>> Report says police chief 'virtually absent' during WTO planning (4/29/00)
>> Independent report critical of Stamper role in WTO (4/28/00)
>> Patti Smith concert shows fans her revolutionary spirit's still rocking (4/22/00)
>> Accused of using excessive force during WTO, deputy sheriff fired (4/20/00)
>> Sheriff fires officer for brutality during WTO (4/19/00)
>> D.C. police vow to 'prevent a Seattle' at trade talks (4/15/00)
>> Protests challenge trade policies again (4/14/00)
>> D.C. protests target China, WTO and IMF (4/13/00)
>> Cop-out to fault anti-snooping law (4/11/00)
>> D.C. law enforcement braces for protests (4/11/00)
>> Police report OK as far as it goes (4/6/00)
>> Police own up to WTO failures, mistakes (4/5/00)
>> Seattle police admit they weren't ready for WTO violence (4/4/00)
 
   MARCH HEADLINES
>> EU's trade talks with China break down (3/31/00)
>> Clock is ticking, chief of WTO says (3/30/00)
>> Deputies altered ID tags in WTO set-to, report says (3/27/00)
>> Police assumptions call for scrutiny (3/23/00)
>> Recruiter used stale data in hunt for police chief (3/23/00)
>> Northwest Briefing (3/23/00)
>> Police ignored WTO warnings (3/22/00)
>> Business owner sues city, leaders over response to WTO protesters (3/17/00)
>> Charges dropped against two more arrested in WTO protests (3/17/00)
>> Fire officials more prepared than police for WTO unrest (3/17/00)
>> City may subpoena FBI for records regarding World Trade Organization (3/16/00)
>> Seattleite again files initiative to create a police review panel (3/16/00)
>> China trade -- a 'tremendous deal' for U.S. (3/15/00)
>> Deputy named in WTO suit was fired in '91 (3/14/00)
>> 2 attacked in car during WTO sue officer, county (3/13/00)
>> Geneva sounded WTO warning that went unheeded in Seattle (3/10/00)
>> China trade bill will pass Senate, insiders say (3/10/00)
>> Police say Fat Tuesday crowd got too rowdy (3/9/00)
>> Congress gets Clinton's China trade measure (3/9/00)
>> Seattle is sued by ACLU for WTO 'no-protest zone' (3/8/00)
>> Agriculture reforms failed at WTO because of EU, Japan, director says (3/8/00)
>> For WTO inquiry, just the facts (3/7/00)
>> ACLU sues city of Seattle for conduct during WTO conference (3/7/00)
>> KING-TV reporter Forman won't face charges (3/6/00)
>> Letters to the Editor (3/5/00)
 
   FEBRUARY HEADLINES
>> Students go to Cuba to do homework (2/29/00)
>> Nation looks to learn lessons from Seattle's WTO problems (2/29/00)
>> Will Schell run again? Most likely, says his wife (2/25/00)
>> Clinton urged to craft trade deal with EU (2/25/00)
>> China's WTO bid in trouble (2/25/00)
>> WTO tapes show extent of police fears (2/24/00)
>> Trade tax breaks to continue for U.S. firms despite WTO action (2/24/00)
>> WTO citizen panel questions its schedule (2/23/00)
>> EU-China deal 'not within striking distance' (2/23/00)
>> Vice president reaffirms he supports pact with China (2/19/00)
>> WTO review panel zeros in on $9 million bill (2/18/00)
>> Judge tosses gas mask ban case from WTO (2/18/00)
>> Citizens' groups get fairer airing at Thailand talks (2/18/00)
>> Student didn't know of Schell's gas mask ban (2/18/00)
>> Council's WTO group won't deal with rights (2/17/00)
>> Globalization is in danger of collapse, corporations told (2/16/00)
>> Poor countries hold the line on fairness in trade talks (2/15/00)
>> Letters to the Editor (2/13/00)
>> Poet found not guilty in opening WTO trial (2/12/00)
>> Schell, officers named in federal suit filed over WTO treatment (2/12/00)
>> China group due to check NW wheat, promote trade (2/12/00)
>> Stamper will carry heavy memories as he retires (2/11/00)
>> Canada, Norway lead the way at WTO (2/9/00)
>> WTO leftovers protest at Microsoft (2/8/00)
>> Seattle could get federal aid to help pay tab for WTO (2/8/00)
>> WTO starts farm, service talks this month (2/8/00)
>> WTO protest message had some effect, survey finds (2/4/00)
>> Schell's office to release papers on gas-mask ban (2/3/00)
>> WTO foes got through, survey shows (2/3/00)
>> The star of Davos was Seattle: its fear, its promise, its smarts (2/2/00)
>> Gorton asks Gore to push for WTO aid (2/2/00)
 
   JANUARY HEADLINES
>> Enthusiasm outweighed concerns as Seattle leaders courted WTO (1/31/00)
>> Letters to the Editor (1/30/00)
>> Stamper to step down as police chief over a month earlier than he planned (1/29/00)
>> Citizens to play key role in WTO review (1/27/00)
>> Police sued for doing too little, too much (1/25/00)
>> Democrats here, upset about WTO, want facts (1/22/00)
>> Officer who kicked man during WTO is punished (1/21/00)
>> WTO head says organization needs to think 'differently' (1/20/00)
>> WTO Web site was target of assault from hackers (1/19/00)
>> Seattle's WTO legacy has links to Chiapas (1/18/00)
>> Letters to the Editor (1/16/00)
>> Stop berating finest mayor in city's history (1/15/00)
>> Six more charged in WTO protests (1/15/00)
>> WTO protesters back on street (1/12/00)
>> Fisken will lead WTO inquiry (1/12/00)
>> Never underestimate French cheesemaker -- especially at WTO (1/12/00)
>> WTO will try again, Moore says (1/11/00)
>> Violent images tarnish orderly WTO protesters (1/10/00)
>> WTO bill rises again: now nearly $14 million (1/8/00)
>> Religious join global 'greens' (1/7/00)
>> Most of those arrested during WTO from here; many still angry (1/6/00)
>> City's WTO policing tab now nearing $9 million (1/6/00)
>> 10% of misdemeanor cases to be prosecuted (1/6/00)
>> Conservation leader says WTO protests hurt cause (1/6/00)
>> Mayor Schell never an Iowa LB but did earn letter at Wartburg (1/6/00)
>> 'Cradle's' unionism a timely statement (1/5/00)
>> City drops most cases against protesters (1/4/00)
>> Story for many arrested: Wrong place, wrong time (1/4/00)
 
   DECEMBER HEADLINES
>> Deputy's WTO role under scrutiny (12/30/99)
>> Washington woman pleads not guilty to looting during WTO (12/27/99)
>> Fallout from WTO hangs like a cloud over Schell's future (12/24/99)
>> 3 more face felony counts tied to WTO (12/24/99)
>> Downtown shopping hits stride (12/22/99)
>> WTO flag protector gets Old Glory back (12/22/99)
>> Retail sales are recovering from WTO (12/18/99)
>> WTO chooses to 'cool off' following Seattle (12/18/99)
>> Letters to the Editor (12/18/99)
>> Northwest Briefing (12/18/99)
>> Look who's marching together post-WTO (12/16/99)
>> Seattle retail sales still battling WTO hangover (12/15/99)
>> Clinton sabotaged any chances for success at the WTO summit (12/15/99)
>> Letters to the Editor (12/15/99)
>> City council panel to look for answers in WTO debacle (12/14/99)
>> Anarchists unmask a world of concerns (12/13/99)
>> Letters to the Editor (12/12/99)
>> Grateful officers rally to thank merchants for support in WTO (12/11/99)
>> Amnesty International calls for WTO inquiry (12/11/99)
>> Letters to the Editor (12/11/99)
>> WTO talk failure: Count the causes (12/10/99)
>> Mayor, sheriff had angry exchange (12/10/99)
>> State farmers wait for WTO benefits to sprout (12/10/99)
>> WTO disarray leaves issue of duties on e-commerce unclear (12/10/99)
>> For most police, WTO now means OT-- and how (12/10/99)
>> Asian Bank expects no problems in Seattle (12/10/99)
>> Schell promises he'll 'restore trust' (12/10/99)
>> An overflow crowd vents its anger at city, police (12/9/99)
>> Brutal police behavior was recorded on video (12/9/99)
>> Building owner struck no deal (12/9/99)
>> City ignored lessons from 1990 games (12/9/99)
>> TV reporter accused of assault (12/9/99)
>> Wu opposes China's trade status (12/9/99)
>> Labor unions ready to fight hard to keep China out of WTO (12/9/99)
>> Seattle mounts its own version of storming the Winter Palace (12/9/99)
>> Moore urges work toward a new round (12/9/99)
>> Mayor not 'off the hook' just because police chief resigned (12/8/99)
>> Mixed reaction among police officers (12/8/99)
>> No. 2 cop: Job was politically and tactically 'impossible' (12/8/99)
>> Lines form on new police chief: From inside department or out? (12/8/99)
>> Capitol Hill residents point & click their frustration (12/8/99)
>> Emergency tax breaks sought for businesses hurt by WTO (12/8/99)
>> As WTO heats up Seattle, Pokémon cools it off (12/8/99)
>> Labor's claim of WTO victory is validated (12/8/99)
>> Rage, sense of betrayal running deep in WTO-wounded Seattle (12/8/99)
>> Embattled police chief resigns (12/7/99)
>> Stamper's resignation letter (12/7/99)
>> Mayor's response to Stamper (12/7/99)
>> Mayor declares he won't quit (12/7/99)
>> Police were unable to handle usual calls for help last week (12/7/99)
>> WTO makes its own problems (12/7/99)
>> WTO could be grounded for a year (12/7/99)
>> Downtown shopping back to life (12/7/99)
>> Davis is toasted and roasted for WTO role (12/7/99)
>> Americans hold varying views about benefits of globalization (12/6/99)
>> Out of the WTO ashes, the winner is . . . Gore (12/6/99)
>> Arrested protesters freed (12/6/99)
>> WTO coverage lifts KIRO's ratings, but it's still third place in sweeps (12/6/99)
>> Protesters released as normalcy returns (12/5/99)
>> Mayor Schell low-balled WTO security (12/5/99)
>> Letters to the Editor (12/5/99)
>> Protesters step up efforts to free comrades (12/4/99)
>> City rejected offers of help even as tear gas filled streets (12/4/99)
>> Police officer blames city's poor planning (12/4/99)
>> Schell and Stamper can expect to be severely criticized (12/4/99)
>> Party time for the protesters (12/4/99)
>> ACLU seeks independent review of city action (12/4/99)
>> Downtown merchants say the best way to help now is to shop (12/4/99)
>> Retailers offer free parking, buses to draw back shoppers (12/4/99)
>> WTO Notebook: Historic theater building became target of vandals (12/4/99)
>> Charges against P-I reporter dropped (12/4/99)
>> City returning to normal (12/4/99)
>> Symphony's fine concert takes audience minds off downtown troubles (12/4/99)
>> American farmers get their indirect subsidies (12/4/99)
>> Millions swamp the Internet for news of lander (12/4/99)
>> St. Mark's 'Messiah' a brilliant star in season's musical splendor (12/4/99)
>> He's plugging the poor into high tech (12/4/99)
>> Anti-WTO protests escalate (12/3/99)
>> Uneasy truce across the city (12/3/99)
>> Police restrained at peaceful jail protest (12/3/99)
>> Delegates angered by U.S. agenda on labor (12/3/99)
>> Protesters' arraignment is slow grind (12/3/99)
>> Councilman McIver yanked from car in melee (12/3/99)
>> Clinton signs U.N. treaty to ban worst child labor (12/3/99)
>> Condit lauds WTO's mission (12/3/99)
>> The delegates say, 'We shall not be moved' (12/3/99)
>> A plan to jump-start holiday shopping (12/3/99)
>> How the Battle of Capitol Hill unfolded (12/3/99)
>> Five of the players in a cast of thousands (12/3/99)
>> What's open and closed today (12/3/99)
>> Do I hear a bid? Protest gift pack for sale by eBay (12/3/99)
>> Downtown traffic, bus service is iffy today (12/3/99)
>> Outtakes: Quotes about WTO, protests (12/3/99)
>> Those who work downtown are ready for the gas to leave (12/3/99)
>> Seattle will remember when we blew it with the WTO gig (12/3/99)
>> Jail rally ends peacefully (12/2/99)
>> Second straight night of confrontations rocks Capitol Hill (12/2/99)
>> Clinton implores WTO to open itself up (12/2/99)
>> Part of downtown off-limits to outsiders (12/2/99)
>> It's worth the trouble, officials say (12/2/99)
>> Shorthanded in vandal rampage, police say (12/2/99)
>> Guardsmen protect WTO delegates and protesters alike (12/2/99)
>> After violence comes the cleanup (12/2/99)
>> Five of the players in a cast of thousands (12/2/99)
>> WTO group to study bioengineered crops (12/2/99)
>> Delegates argue way into progress (12/2/99)
>> Merchants try to overcome lost sales, property damage (12/2/99)
>> Clinton signs child labor treaty (12/2/99)
>> Clinton's proposals praised by labor groups (12/2/99)
>> Downtown holiday shopping at a slow march (12/2/99)
>> Local activist hopes WTO finds balance (12/2/99)
>> Most businesses and restaurants will be open today (12/2/99)
>> ACLU challenges the city's actions (12/2/99)
>> On World AIDS Day, the WTO is asked to help (12/2/99)
>> WTO Notebook: They're here, they're hip and they're hungry (12/2/99)
>> Expect more downtown bus detours today (12/2/99)
>> Clinton talk right on trade, protest (12/2/99)
>> Seattle will weather the protest storm, like before (12/2/99)
>> Today's WTO events (12/2/99)
>> Outtakes: Quotes about WTO, protests (12/2/99)
>> City, county and state police keep their cool in a hot situation (12/2/99)
>> Protesters not just looking for TV crews (12/2/99)
>> Chaos draws plenty of criticism abroad (12/2/99)
>> Letters to the Editor (12/2/99)
>> Police, protesters clash on second night of curfew (12/1/99)
>> Clinton says he will support trade sanctions for worker abuse (12/1/99)
>> City wasn't ready for ad hoc protest (12/1/99)
>> Today's WTO events (12/1/99)
>> Going to business district? Take bus (12/1/99)
>> Chaos closes downtown (12/1/99)
>> Sonics game unaffected by civil unrest downtown (12/1/99)
>> Protesters in Tenn. protest Seattle WTO (12/1/99)
>> Roast beef, salmon and a whiff of tear gas (12/1/99)
>> Where's Castro, and the fun of moving the van (12/1/99)
>> A march and a message from union members (12/1/99)
>> Crowds hit with tear gas, pepper spray (12/1/99)
>> Students make a strong showing in yesterday's protest (12/1/99)
>> Groups want summit focus on human rights abuses (12/1/99)
>> Fringe anarchists in middle of violent demonstrations (12/1/99)
>> Delegates hear protesters' message (12/1/99)
>> 'Reach out' to protesters, U.N. secretary-general urges (12/1/99)
>> Local TV coverage lacks visuals, but offers something for everyone (12/1/99)
>> Protesters in London attack police (12/1/99)
>> Protections on U.S. sugar, steel criticized (12/1/99)
>> Opposition causes ports to close (12/1/99)
>> Nader brings crowd to its feet at debate (12/1/99)
>> Five of the players in a cast of thousands (12/1/99)
>> Outtakes: Quotes about WTO, protests (12/1/99)

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