STWR - Share The World's Resources

Although the term military-industrial complex is well-known, a discussion of its origins, implications, and Eisenhower's warning against its "unwarranted influence" has largely been ignored, says Chalmers Johnson.

We praise the charismatic American candidate and damn our prime minister, but neither holds sway on what rules our lives, writes Jeremy Seabrook.

The WTO negotiations have turned into a fight by developed countries to open markets in developing countries to favor their big companies, writes Evo Morales.

The world's political leaders need to honour their pledges and wholeheartedly tackle the big global challenges, says Jeffrey Sachs.

Skyrocketing food prices risk pushing millions of people across East Africa towards severe hunger and destitution, Oxfam is warning as it appeals for money to bolster its emergency work across the region.

The world needs leaders with the vision to forge New Deal-type policies to tackle the potentially disastrous combination of climate change, high inflation and economic slowdown, say the New Economics Foundation in a new report.

The push for more trade to solve the food price crisis is actually aimed at bringing more profits for a handful of multinational corporations rather than providing food to hungry millions, says Devinder Sharma.

Ignore the urgent rhetoric surrounding the Doha round of trade talks. It's time for a rethink, says Paul Rayment.

The benign post-summit headlines conceal the G8's retreat from leadership on climate change. It's time for a global civil-society initiative, says Andrew Pendleton.