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Globalisation and the spread of the 'brand.' The world's 358 billionaires have more assets than the combined incomes of countries representing 45% of the planet's population(1) From 1960 to 1990 the share in global income of the poorest 20 percent of the world's population fell from 2.3 percent to 1.4 percent. The share of the richest 20 percent of the grew from 70% to 85%(2) The relentless spread of the market economy threatens the Yanomami people of Brazil Introducing our class-based analysis of society From Third World to One World? How capitalism is perpetuating the existence of a 'Third world' and whether this can be reversed America - from dream to nightmare Reflections on the class struggle in the United States of America (1) The Independent 23/7/96 (2) OXFAM Back to the In-Depth menu Back to the World Socialist Movement home page |