From January 28 to February 2, 2002, corporate chieftains and government officials from around the world gathered in New York City for a meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The masters of the global economy discussed strategies for expanding the reach of multinational corporations. But like other meetings of the global business leader in recent years, labor unions, environmentalists, students and other activists who are opposed to the corporate global agenda held protests in New York to demand a humane approach to international trade and development. Although protesters represented a diverse range of issues, common concerns included an end to sweatshop labor, defense of the environment, and debt relief for struggling Third World nations. Photography by Sam Hollenshead