North America and Western Europe (12% of the world's population) account for 60% of household consumption globally.
The one-third of humanity who live in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa account for 3.2% of household consumption.
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Tariq Ali
Before the war, they said Iraq had "weapons of mass destruction" that threatened the West. Those of us who opposed the war said this was a lie. US President George Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Australian PM John Howard
BY VANNESSA HEARMAN
With the plethora of reality TV, and thinly disguised corporate marketing, documentaries are bringing people back to cinemas. As the Melbourne Age's Larissa Dubecki wrote on May 11: "Reality TV's malaise might now be judged a
Chris Slee, Melbourne
Two Iraqis living in Australia, both of whom have recently returned from visits to their homeland, addressed 50 people at a forum organised by the International Socialist Organisation, an affiliate of the Socialist Alliance,
The federal election date may not yet be determined, but the vote-buying scams are already in full swing.
We've already been treated to tens of millions of dollars worth of publicly funded political advertising for the Coalition government.
On
Kamala Emanuel, Hobart
Workers at Tasmania's two casinos will stop work on July 14 in Launceston and on July 15 in Hobart, to consider their response to Federal Hotels' latest pay offer. This follows a resumption of negotiations with the Liquor,
Kamala has been a socialist activist for 10 years. She was involved in the campaigns for a free East Timor, for decriminalisation of abortion, for the protection of old-growth forests and against nuclear testing in the Pacific. She has helped
Dirty tricks on Grocon site
On June 29, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) steward Nazza Ottobre was moving the union office in Grocon's Eureka Towers construction site from the basement to the next level when he found a
Alison Dellit
"Not to give Mr Howard too much credit but he at least appears to have half a brain. Half, I said. Half. I'm being generous. But what is he doing with George W. Bush? It's really disgraceful", documentary film-maker Michael Moore told
Ray Hayes has worked in the Northern Territory for over 20 years, including as a union organiser. He is presently working in the marine aquaculture industry. He has been a long-time supporter of the struggle for East Timorese independence and was a
Susan Price
Will the ALP start to back away from its workplace relations policy under pressure from the Business Council of Australia?
The response of ALP industrial relations spokesperson Craig Emerson to the Access Economics assessment of the
Eva Cheng
Following a mid-June visit to Beijing, Nepal's chief of army staff General Pyar Jung Thapa revealed to state radio and television that China would step up "security cooperation" with Nepal. This will improve Katmandu's ability to
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