it's great to be able to play even if you're a grown up. it's even better if you make fun of the right people in a daring attempt to open up a few minds.
thus,
Press/295
20 May 2002
WTO to announce schedule for disbanding
After a protracted and detailed review of current trade policy and its
effects on developing countries, the World Trade Organization has
decided to effect a cessation of all operations, to be accomplished
over a period of several months. The WTO will eventually
reintegrate as a new trade body whose charter will be to ensure
that trade benefits the poor.[...]
dream on, babies!!!
the game here belongs to The Yes Men, creators of GATT.ORG, a website mocking the World Trade Organization, and describing its activities as faithful to reality as possible( they call it wisely "identity correction"), e.g.: "WTO news WTO Announces Formalized Slavery Market For Africa.".Nevertheless, the appearance is legit, with logos and a good webdesign, but all the links leading to other anti-globalist websites.
this is a beautiful stunt from the anti-globalists, mostly because on account of the website being mistaken for the official one, they got invited to various conferences where they impersonate WTO people putting forward their elaborate ideas. how to end world hunger through recycling burgers from the first world and selling them to the third world, the manager leisure suit with a giant inflatable penis adapted with a monitor to control outsourced employees in the Global South, and others. is extremely worthwhile to watch the documentary about them because it takes guts and minute preparations to play like this.
you can browse through their latest work here
PS: the pink ball at Rostock was not bad either, methinks :P
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