Skyline College Library

Humanities 106: Websites on Globalization

1st Google hit - an organization called the International Forum on Globalization
http://www.ifg.org/

A Harvard professor
http://ksghome.harvard.edu/~.drodrik.academic.ksg/
Does the fact that this is written by an academic influence your evaluation? Does it matter that he teaches at Harvard?

International Monetary Fund (2000 - out-of-date?)
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/ib/2000/041200.htm

World Bank
http://www1.worldbank.org/economicpolicy/globalization/
Useful information?

http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0730-03.htm
Who is the author? Why pay attention to anything he says?

http://www.corpwatch.org/issues/PII.jsp?topicid=104
What organization sponsors this site? What sites does it link to?

http://sept.globalizethis.org/
What organization sponsors this site?

http://www.monbiot.com/
follow "globalization" link in frame on left
Who is the author? Why pay attention to anything he says?

1st Google hit on "fair trade"
http://www.fairtradefederation.com/
What is the purpose and intent of this organization? Do they provide "actionable" information?

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last revised: 4-8-04 by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA