STWR - Share The World's Resources

What should we make of President Obama's election victory this week? Only one thing is for sure: the intense focus on the bombast of politicians is somewhat misplaced, and we still await the public to rise up in a concerted call for sharing and justice.

As #OccupyWallStreet protesters continue to gather in the streets of New York and other cities across the country, a selection of commentators give their views on the United States' version of the uprisings occuring throughout the world. Are we witnessing the birth of a new commonwealth of economic equality?

As the world economy continues to deteriorate, the American public must influence a momentous turnaround in global priorities and light the way for other countries in how to live a simpler, more sustainable lifestyle, writes Mohammed Mesbahi and Adam W. Parsons.

President-elect Obama's campaign promises of ‘hope' and ‘change' offered a blank slate on which voters could write their wishes. But Obama's actions as president remain unlikely to live up to his soaring rhetoric in key policy issues, argues Noam Chomsky.

The history of America took a sharp turn after the millennium into a chamber of horrors. What we may be seeing is the end of the Anglo-American Empire, and the birth of a multi-polar and more compassionate world, writes Richard C. Cook.

The US military has followed two principles - direct military invasions and fomenting separatist movements, with the 'right to self-determination' for separatist regimes used as a pretext to extend the American empire.

It’s time to leave behind old ideas of superpowers. A changing world brings new opportunities for peace and the chance to join a community of nations.