This news from Madison, Wisconsin: Yesterday, 14 members of the city’s Common Council, joined by the Madison mayor, Susan Bauman, signed a letter to World Trade Organization Director-General Michael Moore in support of the anti-WTO civil disobedience actions this week. The signatories to the letter said they’re joining with diverse organizations around the world to oppose the current practices of the trade group, which they believe are a threat to workers’ rights, consumer safety and the environment. Further, they called on President Clinton to conduct a full review of the WTO’s impact in a variety of areas, including democracy, the poor, health, labor rights and the rights of women and children.