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Taxing extreme wealth for fairer, greener societies

The UK government must join global efforts to coordinate wealth taxes and urgently tax those with more than £10 million in assets.

06 June 2025

Israel’s illegal settlements destroy Palestinian homes, lives and rights

Not only is this illegal, systematically violating the rights of the Palestinian people causes devastating harm.

17 April 2025

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Global Green New Deal: 10 interventions to transform our world

The world is in crisis. Only a just transition to societies rooted in equality and harmony with our planet – through a Global Green New Deal – can ensure dignified lives for all.

03 October 2025

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Activists from Algeria and Morocco talking with one of the agricultural workers in the oasis of Jemna in southern Tunisia about their experience since 2011 and the challenges they are still facing. This was part of an international solidarity caravan to southern Tunisia supported by War on Want in the spring of 2017. Photo Credit: Nadir Bouhmouch

Struggles and stories of resistance in North Africa and West Asia

Highlighting some stories of resistance and social justice struggles

21 June 2017

Thousands take to the streets against CETA and TTIP across Europe. Protestors hold a huge banner that reads "Hands off democracy #noTTIP". Photo: Global Justice Now

2017 election result puts trade future in doubt

Trade justice remains our call

16 June 2017

We will not falter in our commitment to the Palestinian people

Israeli policies are created to deliberately impoverish the Palestinian people

12 June 2017

Refugee camps near the city of Tindouf in the Algerian desert. Photo credit: War on Want

Western Sahara: Resistance in exile

Saharawi refugees cling to the hope

25 April 2017

Getting away with murder: the case of Berta Caceres

We remember her life and join the global call for justice

02 March 2017

Israeli embassy’s ‘take down’ tactics must not distract from the real issue

Undercover investigation shines light on ‘behind the scenes’ activities of the Israeli government in the UK

12 January 2017

Protestors hold a Stop CETA, Stop TTIP and Stop TISA banner.

Campaigning for Trade Justice in 2016: TTIP, CETA, Brexit and Trump

From the mass leaks of TTIP documents through to Brexit, CETA’s near demise, and the rise of Donald Trump

26 December 2016

DFID’s CDC Bill is ‘shameful’

The government has serious case to answer when UK taxpayers’ money ends up in the coffers of a palm oil company

07 December 2016

Palestinian prisoner solidarity demonstration with a Palestinian flag in the foreground. Credit: War on Want/Rich Wiles

Palestinian political prisoners

A political prisoner is someone who is arrested and detained because of their beliefs or political activities.

29 November 2016

Monsanto-Bayer merger won’t hide corporate horrors

The colossus that will arise must not divert attention from the true nature of Monsanto’s food crimes.

14 September 2016

#SportsDirectShame: Turning tragedy into change for migrant workers

Now is the time to demand an end to precarious contracts

02 September 2016

War on Want partner Free Trade Zones & General Services Employees Union (FTZ&GSEU)

Sri Lanka’s garment workers: paying a high price for cheap clothes

Women pay a high price for making the cheap clothes sold on the UK high street

15 August 2016