Resources

Coca-Cola - The Alternative Report

This report looks at Coca-Cola, one of the most recognised brands in the world. The company claims to adhere to the highest ethical standards yet Coca-Cola’s activities around the world tell a different story

Fashion Victims

Crude Designs

The rip-off of Iraq's oil wealth

Asda Wal-Mart - The Alternative Report

This report looks at the world’s largest retail company, Wal-Mart, known in the UK as Asda. It has built a global empire of supermarkets on an image of ‘always low prices’ which has taken a toll on its employees.

2005 and Sustainable Development: Why the UK Government is Part of the Problem - Gleneagles Update

Update of the report issued at the beginning of such a crucial year. Does the UK government still remain one of the chief obstacles in the fight against international poverty?

The G8 - A study in power

The G8 are gathering in Gleneagles, but what do they hope to achieve?

NAMA Briefing

The Doha Deindustrialisation Agenda: Non-Agricultural Market Access Negotiations at the WTO. The NAMA negotiations are of extreme importance to developing countries.

Caterpillar - The Alternative Report

War on Want's alternative company report examines Caterpillar's idea of corporate social responsibility, it's part in the destruction of thousands of Palestinian homes and the construction of the illegal separation wall.

Working on the Margins - Informal Economy Workers in Africa Briefing

Outline of the research project launched by War on Want and its Zambian partner organisations. The project aims to promote effective participation of associations in policy formulation processes.

Palestine 2005 Briefing

Time for sanctions against Israel

Profiting from Poverty

A new War on Want report shows how the UK government is giving away millions of pounds of aid money to consultants who ‘advise’ developing country governments to sell off their public services.

Privatisation Briefing

War on Want's Privatisation briefing about how the current practice of making Privatisation a condition of aid, loans and debt relief undermines local democracy and the ability of poor countries to address their service needs.