The protests of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Many involved were young, white college students fighting for global justice.
Critics claim that because the issue is vague, protesters had no validity.
Shutting down the IMF or the World Bank realistically would not have happened. But what these protesters accomplished because of their rallies, marches and arrests, is a focus of attention on the globalization debate already taking place within academic, policy-making and labor leader circles. Because of the protesters, The Washington Post reported, IMF ministers talked much more about poverty than usual. Often, when we look at protests, we question the validity of the protesters rather than why they are protesting. Obviously, if so many people are concerned with the effects of globalization, we should take a look at the practices of the IMF and World Bank.