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1.  “Globalization and Culture” Roger Dittmann President, U.S. Federation of Scholars and Scientists U.S. Affiliate of the World Federation of Scientific Workers UN Representative of the WFSW Professor of Physics Emeritus California State University Fullerton, CA 92834-6866 RDittmann@Fullerton.edu Chapman University

2. Classification • Eternally Global, like the Atmosphere • Increased ability to affect the eternal [ozone layer, greenhouse gases, weather (sunshine and rain)]. •  Globalization • a.      Science and Technology [communication and travel] • b.      Corporate [WTO, IMF, World Bank] • c.      International • d.      Democratic Chapman University

3. International Globalization “Is the UN doomed to irrelevance if it is not subservient?” “The WWII Victors’ Club” [Structural Reform?] Chapman University

4. Basic Principles of the Rule of Law: • Democratic Formulation • Uniform Enforcement • Universal Applicability • Due Process • Limited Coercive Power • Separation of Powers [UN honors none of these.] Chapman University

5. UN Administrative UN agencies’ planetary management [UNESCO] “Anything successfully administered is something less to fight about.” [UN Space Agency?] [Functional Approach] Chapman University

6. UN Chambers • Security Council-- omnipotent with concurrence [invention of the “veto”] of the five unelected members. • General Assembly—universal representation, but with little and diminishing power. • Trusteeship Council—at the end of its mandate [Peoples’ Assembly?] Chapman University

7. UN Treaties, Covenants, Declarations, and Conventions 3Human Rights: Universal standards developing through national consensus [1948 Universal Declaration, 1993 Vienna Convention, UN High Commissioner on Human Rights] Cultural Consensus, now monitored [somewhat] to be followed by Implementation, and Enforcement? Civil vs. Economic Rights Chapman University

8. Civil vs. Economic Rights “Freedom of Speech = The Right to Buy the Network of Ones’ Choice” “Corporations are People”“Money is Speech” Chapman University

9. Human Rights “We declare these truths to be self-evident—All men are endowed by their Creators with unalienable rights, among these, life, liberty, and an SUV to pursue happiness!” Chapman University

10. UN HR Treaties not ratified by US • 1) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (143 ratified) • 2) Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (166 ratified) • 3) Conventions on the Rights of the Child (191 ratified) Chapman University

11. International Juridical ICJ, ICT, ICC, WTO “The Netherlands Invasion Act” [To free U.S. war criminals] “How much justice can a 300 pound gorilla afford?” ICC war crimes parliament: Assembly of States Parties, Aggression. [The Statute Treaty Route] Chapman University

12. Democratic [counter corporate] Globalization.   Workers: Weak Trade Unions 2Political: No global Parliament. No UN elected representatives. 3Juridical: Peoples’ Tribunals [Bertrand Russell, Ramsay Clark] have political effect only. Chapman University

13. Efforts [positive, proactive) UN Peoples’ Assembly [From NGO’s to SVDO’s] Election of UN representatives. National Initiative [“Philadelphia II”] Do-It-Yourself Kit to Identify Rogue Nations [Consumer boycott] Chapman University