The new global economy requires overwhelming military force to wield its power and protect its wealth. Billions and billions of dollars are spent by industrially advanced countries on militaries armed with deadly weapons Ð from powerful nuclear bombs to precise cruise missiles.

But there is a better way. Corporations can be controlled, and the resources squandered on militaries can be used to eradicate illiteracy, disease, and hunger. Just societies can be created if governments follow the will of the people and ensure that their economies provide benefits to everyone.