In 1999, tens of thousands of people from across the United States (and from around the world) came together in Seattle, Washington, for an anti-globalization protest at a World Trade Organization conference. Organized primarily through the internet, this protest was an example of ______.

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The protest was organized as part of a larger movement of anti-globalization activists who were advocating for a more democratic and equitable global economic system. This movement, sometimes called "globalization from below," seeks to challenge the power of corporations, governments, and international organizations like the World Trade Organization by mobilizing people at the grassroots level. The use of the internet to organize the protest is also consistent with this approach to globalization.

In 1999, Tens of Thousands of People from Across the United