George Monbiot

health

A Death Foretold
Why have successive governments been waging war on one of the world’s best health systems? Read more – ‘A Death Foretold’.
Cold-Hearted
The level of excess winter deaths in the UK is higher than Siberia’s. This is why. Read more – ‘Cold-Hearted’.
A Charming Falsehood
While pressing Stewart Brand to admit he was wrong, it seems that I might have stumbled across a new tactic in the corporate propaganda war. Read more – ‘A Charming Falsehood’.
Is Stewart Brand the New Ian Plimer?
Despite challenging the environmental movement to admit when it gets things wrong, he seems unable to do so himself. Read more – ‘Is Stewart Brand the New Ian Plimer?’.
Correspondence with Stewart Brand
Here are the emails Stewart Brand and I have sent to each other Read more – ‘Correspondence with Stewart Brand’.
Sending Off the Ref
The government’s disastrous new deregulation programme means that the poor will be fouled by the rich. Read more – ‘Sending Off the Ref’.
Politically Transmitted Disease
Rising rates of teen pregnancy and STDs in the United States are the result of programmes intended to stamp them out. Read more – ‘Politically Transmitted Disease’.
Help Addicts, But Lock Up the Casual Users of Cocaine
The UN’s proposal for decriminalisation is senseless and destructive Read more – ‘Help Addicts, But Lock Up the Casual Users of Cocaine’.
The Great Consolidation
What more can the government shut down? Oh yes, doctors’ surgeries. Read more – ‘The Great Consolidation’.
The Patient Stalkers
Beware of privatisation schemes dressed up as customer choice. Read more – ‘The Patient Stalkers’.
Pro-Death
Religious conservatives are responsible for high abortion rates Read more – ‘Pro-Death’.
The Fat Cats Protection League
Wherever you hear the words “free market”, you’ll find massive state handouts to corporations Read more – ‘The Fat Cats Protection League’.
Not What It Says on the Tin
Even in the rich nations, the babymilk manufacturers are undermining breastfeeding Read more – ‘Not What It Says on the Tin’.
Breast Beating
The G8 has the interests of the rest of the world at heart – until they conflict with its own. Read more – ‘Breast Beating’.
Willy Loman Syndrome
Young people are being torn apart by the gulf between expectation and reality. Is it any wonder that rates of mental illness are rising? Read more – ‘Willy Loman Syndrome’.
Passive Driving
Why are we still exposed to pollution that kills 39,000 a year? Read more – ‘Passive Driving’.
The Patient is Dying
The Labour Party has 24 hours to save the National Health Service Read more – ‘The Patient is Dying’.
A Challenge to the Chancellor
Refute these charges, or admit that the private finance initiative is built on fraud and false accounting Read more – ‘A Challenge to the Chancellor’.
Bleeding Us Dry
Money is being siphoned out of our new hospitals before they receive a single patient Read more – ‘Bleeding Us Dry’.
Mad Cows Are Back
Mark Purdey’s explanation of the origins of BSE is gathering weight Read more – ‘Mad Cows Are Back’.
No Blood Please, We’re British
Older mothers have been judged an offence against Nature Read more – ‘No Blood Please, We’re British’.
The ministry that hides from truth
Gulf war veterans deserve better treatment and we need honesty. Read more – ‘The ministry that hides from truth’.
A Cancer in the System
Why are the government and the big charities ignoring the environmental causes of cancer? Read more – ‘A Cancer in the System’.
The NHS is Being Privatised
But so subtly that even ministers don’t seem to know what’s going on Read more – ‘The NHS is Being Privatised’.
The Most Polluted Place in Europe
The public health emergency no one has noticed Read more – ‘The Most Polluted Place in Europe’.
The Pope Spreads AIDS
The Holy Father is responsible for the deaths of thousands Read more – ‘The Pope Spreads AIDS’.
A Murderous Conspiracy
The US government is trying to destroy South Africa’s AIDS prevention programme Read more – ‘A Murderous Conspiracy’.
A Cancer at the Heart of Government
Britain’s public health policies stop where corporate interests begin. Read more – ‘A Cancer at the Heart of Government’.
Poisoning the Poor
The poor are dying younger because they are being systematically poisoned Read more – ‘Poisoning the Poor’.
Don’t Get Sick!
The Private Finance Initiative is forcing doctors to work dangerously long hours Read more – ‘Don’t Get Sick!’.
New Threats from the Killer Cars
Traffic pollution might be responsible for the surge in both blindness and lung cancer Read more – ‘New Threats from the Killer Cars’.
Cuckoos in the Nest
The corporate capture of the National Health Service means that it can only shrink, not grow. Read more – ‘Cuckoos in the Nest’.
Warm Words, but no Action
30,000 old people are dying of cold each year, and the Government does nothing Read more – ‘Warm Words, but no Action’.
Lagging Behind
The thousands of extra deaths each winter are just one symptom of a massive national housing crisis Read more – ‘Lagging Behind’.
Crossing the Species Barrier
We desperately need a public debate about xenotransplantation Read more – ‘Crossing the Species Barrier’.