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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: The Battle In Seattle (1999)
Description: It’s November 30th. This day in 1999, the city of Seattle was the site of massive protests during the meeting of the World Trade Organization.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how the WTO protests represented a new kind of coalition between populist and environmental forces, and more — and marked a new era of protest in this country.
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