Global Justice Now is an organisation dedicated to countering the many injustices across the world.  It is a network of activists and local groups with the shared mission of combatting injustice in all its forms.  As the Introduction clearly states: ‘At its heart, the global justice movement rests on a radical idea: that the resources of this earth should serve people and planet, not profit and power.’ (p7)

The book comprises 65 chapters in alphabetical order, each one dealing with an issue related to the theme of social justice.

Many of these are fairly predictable: Big Pharma, Big Tech, Climate Justice, Fair Trade, Global Inequality, Greenwashing, Neoliberalism, etc.

Others will be less familiar to some readers: Agroecology, Commons, Delinking, Food Sovereignty, Intellectual Property, Sweatshops, etc.

And yet others may be quite unfamiliar or seem peripheral: ATTAC, Buen Vivir, Pink Tide, Rojava, Vulture Funds, Zapatistas.

This eclectic mix reflects the very varied networks which are subsumed in the Global Justice movement.

For every entry, there is a brief and clear definition of the term being dealt with.  This is followed by a more detailed description, more information and discussion of issues, opportunities and challenges.  Most entries are just 2 pages long, with a few single pages and very few with up to 4 pages.  Some entries are illustrated with a photograph.

This collection offers a rich resource for language teachers seeking to incorporate global issues in their teaching.  The range of topics offer abundant choice.  There is something to cater to most tastes and interests. The themes are engaging and the texts are clearly written in relatively simple language, making them accessible to intermediate level students upwards.  

(For more information on Global Justice Now refer to:  www.globaljustice.org.uk )