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Pluto Press and the NUJ are delighted to invite you to the launch of an explosive new book Arguments Against G8 Edited by Gill Hubbard and David Miller With guest speakers Jeremy Dear, Mark Curtis, Sam Ashman & David Miller Join us for drinks and a discussion at the NUJ Headquarters Monday 18th April, 6.30 - 8.30pm Headland House, 308 - 312 Grayıs Inn Road, London, WC1 Tube: Kingıs Cross Any queries contact [log in to unmask] ³One of the most important books in recent years. ... This book draws together some of the most brilliant analysts in the world. I cannot recommend it highly enough.² Robert W. McChesney, author, The Problem of the Media ³The G8 runs what South African president Thabo Mbeki and others describe as global apartheidı. ... He -- and everyone else -- should read this superb book, and then help abolish, not polish, the chains of global apartheid.² Trevor Ngwane, Organising Secretary of the Anti-Privatisation Forum, Johannesburg ³This book reminds us brilliantly that, far from ending poverty, todayıs political elites are the chief creators of human want, war and ecological disaster. The collective voice of the different contributors cuts through the propaganda of the pro-globalisation elites. ... If you care about our future, read this book.² John McAllion, Oxfam Scotland ³A clear and precise analysis of how the G8 operate and the perverse logic by which they make wealth for the few at the expense of the many.² Francisco Ramirez Cuellar, President of the State Mining Corporation Workers Union, Colombia What is the G8? Every year world leaders convene for their annual summit, accompanied by thousands of protestors and anti-globalisation activists. In Genoa in 2001, street battles between police and demonstrators made world headlines, as one protestor was shot. This book is a one-stop guide for anyone who wants to know more about the G8, what it is, and why itıs a problem. Leading writers and activists including Noam Chomsky, George Monbiot, Susan George, Mark Curtis and Caroline Lucas explain in brief, succinct chapters, what is wrong with the G8 neo-liberal agenda and propose alternatives. Chapters cover G8 attitudes to the key issues: war, corporate power, climate change, immigration, trade, debt, food. Ideal for anyone who is troubled by the current direction set by our world leaders, this book is also a great tool for activists.