Any (further) entrenchment of 'free' market conditions that facilitate exploitation should be opposed. But the objections to the OECD proposals on FDI I've heard so far (like the campaign against NAFTA and the FTA) seem to be mainly national-protectionist. They leave the impression the problem is not capitalism but foreign capitalism, i.e., not capitalism at all but foreigners! Why should national capitalists have an edge over foreign capitalists (in OECD countries)? Bill Burgess [EMAIL PROTECTED] home (604) 255-5957 fax c/o (604) 822-6150