John Hilary
- 11 Oct 2008ByJohn Hilary
You may have missed it amid talk of Brown’s bail-out, but the world day for decent work offers real answers to the causes of turmoil, argues John Hilary.
- 04 Jun 2008
ByJohn Hilary
Free market economics are the problem, not the solution, says John Hilary. They have exposed poor countries to the full force of the food crisis
- 20 Sep 2007ByJohn Hilary
The Blackwater scandal must make us rethink the outsourcing of combat operations to private military companies, writes John Hilary.
- 12 Sep 2007ByJohn Hilary
The DSEi arms fair is a reminder of just how many companies continue to profit from conflict and the misery it causes, writes John Hilary.
- 04 Sep 2007ByJohn Hilary
The exploitation of garment workers is now a systemic problem among retailers, writes John Hilary, who have failed to deliver a ‘living wage’.
- 08 Aug 2007ByJohn Hilary
The population of Iraq want some say in how their country’s oil reserves are developed, writes War on Want’s John Hilary. We must support them.
- 16 Jul 2007ByJohn Hilary
Supermarkets are still failing to tackle the problem of foreign-based suppliers who exploit their workers.
- 31 Jan 2007ByJohn Hilary
Today’s call for action from MPs in the international development committee must be the start of a radical reorientation of Britain’s policy towards the Middle East. Sanctions against Israel is a first and necessary step.
- 11 Dec 2006ByJohn Hilary
Now we have proof – if proof were needed – that our bargain-priced clothes come at a human cost. But what to do about it?
- 23 Nov 2006ByJohn Hilary
What is the British government doing promoting electricity privatisation in the developing world? A report on the government-owned multinational power company Globeleq.
- 16 Oct 2006ByJohn Hilary
The companies bill has been nine years in the making, but there are still some important changes that need to be made.
- 25 Jul 2006ByJohn Hilary
The World Trade Organisation is unfit to address the needs of the world’s poor. There should be no attempt to resuscitate the current global trade talks.
- 13 Jun 2006ByJohn Hilary
Rolling out the red carpet for Ehud Olmert is another low in Britain’s and Blair’s history of Middle East meddling.
- 06 Jun 2005ByJohn Hilary
A look at what the G8 will be discussing this July and why it’s up to us to give them a warm welcome.