It's still a small world. Globalization is a major process that may have started with Mr. Marco Polo but has since regained his reputation after a brief period of protectionism following the Great Depression. Really great, right? I mean, who doesn't love globalization? Well, a bunch of hippies in Seattle, easygoing and obscure activists, but they barely count. If you wear red, white and blue then you must wear N-A-F-T-A. if you ask me. It goes beyond guerrilla politics.
I mean, that crazy, big, hippie President Clinton finally brought full North American integration. Globalization brings "free" to "freedom"; and if you're not feeling well, go back to the Khmer Rouge, Pol Pot. However, I have noticed before in my life that sometimes things get a little more complicated than they first appear - especially things that are a little trickier.
It is true that some things have been freed from the current manifestations of globalization, but perhaps some are things that should not be freed while others that should not be. The labor law movement in the United States actually began in the early 19th century and continued through the Civil War. It has been a very difficult time in United States history, but during all the chaos, pain and destruction was an extremely important protection for workers.