A full list of STWR’s publications as well as related news, articles and blogs can be found below.
The souls of poor folk
Report / 18th April 2018A major new study makes a clear case that the richest nation in the world has sufficient resources to protect the environment and ensure dignified lives for all its people. The problem is a matter of priorities, as more and more of America’s wealth flows into the pockets of a small but powerful few and into the bloated Pentagon budget. By theInstitute of Policy Studies.
A trade agenda for the people
Report / 18th April 2018While the USA and China are stepping into one the potential biggest fights on trade measures in decades, Friends of the Earth Europe is presenting concrete proposals for an innovative trade agenda that serves citizens and the environment.
Promoting transparency and fair share in the face of growing inequality
Article / 12th April 2018To curb rising inequality, global leaders must work together to stop the flow of illicit wealth and mitigate tax avoidance, write John Irons & Xavier de Souza Briggs in theStanford Social Innovation Review.
Aid spending stagnates as rich countries shift focus from refugees to poor nations
News / 11th April 2018Rich nations spent more on helping poor countries last year but less on refugees at home, leading to stagnation in overall aid expenditure – which remains well below United Nations’ targets.
'We are the 99%': but richest 1% will soon own two-thirds of world's wealth
News / 9th April 2018More than two-thirds of the world’s entire wealth will be owned by the richest 1% of people by 2030, new research warns.