STWR - Share The World's Resources

Decreasing levels of international trade, wildcat strikes in the UK over the use of foreign labour, and a ‘Buy American' campaign in the US Senate all suggest that we may be entering a period of ‘economic nationalism.' Does this process signal the start of ‘de-globalisation', and if so, is this such a bad thing?

Our current way of measuring economic health based on growth and consumption fails to include most  valuable, meaningful human activities – the real stuff of our lives. Isn't it time for deeper conversations about the kind of economy that we really want? By Tim Malnick.  

Sharing the land and resources of the world more equally is the basis for the ‘Next World Economy’ founded upon comprehensive tax reform and Earth Rights Democracy, says a new book by Alanna Hartzok. Review by Alexia Eastwood.

One year after the formation of a coalition government in Kenya to address post-electoral violence, a critical report by Judge Phillip Waki has caused a ‘ticking time bomb' for Kenyan politicians and opened up new possibilities for Kenyan civil society.

As the ninth World Social Forum (WSF) came to a close last week in the Amazon basin, the simultaneous meeting of select business leaders and policymakers at the exclusive ski-resort of Davos, Switzerland, provided a sharp contrast between a spirit of vibrant public engagement and the mood of depression at the World Economic Forum.

Only by switching to more sustainable farming methods will the world’s farmers be able to grow enough food to meet the demands of a growing population, respond to climate change and alleviate poverty, says a leading expert of the FAO.

The rapid spread of communication networks across the developing world, coupled with highly visible global inequality and economic downturn may foment 'a potential revolution of frustrated expectations' in 2009, argues Paul Rogers. 

International response to pirating near the coast of Somalia has focused on a military solution to a highly complex political problem. But with government leaders ignoring the underlying causes of the crisis, do these Somali pirates represent the modern day 'Robin Hood'? By Rubrick Biegon.

While African governments proclaim their commitments to food self-sufficiency, behind the backs of their people they are signing an alarming number of deals with foreign investors that give these investors control over their countries’ most important agricultural lands, says GRAIN.

The WTO's urgency to open up markets through seeking a Doha Round agreement has other motives - to mitigate the cost of the financial collapse at the expense of developing countries, argues Umberto Mazzei.