| Summary: | Text of this interview can be found at the following url: http://depts.washington.edu/wtohist/interview_index.htm People discussed in interview: Lydia Cabasco, Theresa, Gail Shannon, Larry Gossett. Places discussed in interview: University of Washington (UW), Bellevue Community College, Mexico, Eastern Washington, San Francisco, Washington DC, Trade Center, Washington State University (WSU), Yakima Valley Community College, Central Washington University, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Organizations discussed in interview: Labor and Employment Law Office (LELO), Black Student Union, First Nations, King County Council, Direct Action Network, NO to WTO, El Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA), Zapatistas. Summary of interview: Miguel Bocanegra and Randy Nunez explain their decision to organize UW MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan) around the WTO after meeting with Lydia Cabasco at the PFT/NO2WTO headquarters. Bocanegra describes the similarities between NAFTA and the WTO and details how MEChA used the image of the Zapatistas fighting against globalization in Southern Mexico to mobilize Chicano and Mexican students at the University of Washington. Bocanegra comments on the important role that organized labor played in the protests by providing momentum and support for direct action. Bocanegra also discusses the general lack of outreach to people of color and the fact that MEChA was the only visible student group of color involved in the protests. After WTO Oral History Minorities Labor and Employment Law Office (LELO), Black Student Union, First Nations, King County Council, Direct Action Network, NO to WTO, El Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA), Zapatistas
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