The government’s chief scientist appears to have succumbed to politics
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Are You Paying to Burn the Rainforest?
If you’re buying Brazilian beef, the answer is yes
Better off without Him
New research suggests that the Christian virtues are best represented in godless societies
Protesters are Criminals
And hardly anyone is contesting the new clampdown
Growing My Own
Boycotting the superstores means taking on five allotments
Crying Sheep
We had better start preparing for a decline in global oil supply
A World Turned Upside Down
The corporations are demanding regulation, and the government is refusing to give it to them
The Net Censors
The democratic potential of the new media is being blocked by the companies providing the technology.
The Man Who Betrayed the Poor
Even as the G8 promises fall apart, Geldof stays silent
How to Stop Civil War
Nicaragua and South Africa, not the US, should be the inspiration for Iraq’s constitution.
Burnt Out
Kenneth Clarke’s work for British American Tobacco should disqualify him from office.
A Life With No Purpose
Darwin tells us that we are no more than assemblages of complex molecules. We should celebrate this.
The New Chauvinism
Why should I love this country?
The Treaty Wreckers
In just a few months, Bush and Blair have destroyed the global restraint on nuclear weapons
Faced With This Crisis
The G8 leaders refuse to accept that anything difficult needs to be done about climate change
Africa’s New Best Friends
The corporations which helped to immiserate Africa are being given control of its development.
Going Nowhere
Review of Margaret Thatcher’s 1989 speech to the UN (extract published below).
Save us from Ourselves
Green hypocrisy means that we can’t tackle climate change without government intervention.
Our Very Own Enron?
Is the private finance initiative melting down?
Bards of the Powerful
Far from challenging the G8’s role in Africa’s poverty, Geldof and Bono are legitimising its power.