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The Moral Myth
Superpowers act out of self-interest, not morality.
Rattling the Bars
Something very big is stirring among Europe’s young people
George Bush, The Anti-American
Our protests are against the policies, not the people
Dreamers and Idiots
Bush and Blair did everything necessary to prevent the outbreak of peace
Acceptable Hatred
Beneath the enduring hostility to Gypsies lies an ancient envy of the nomadic life
Tony Blair’s New Friend
He made the moral case for war – but backs a dictator who boils prisoners to death
The Flight to India
The jobs Britain stole from the Asian subcontinent 300 years ago are now returning. Is this a good thing or a bad one?
Back to Front Coup
The military is being invited into the heart of politics in the US.
The Age of Consent
A manifesto for a new world order By George Monbiot. Published October 2003 by Harper Perennial. Now published with additional material in paperback. REVIEWS: “Clear, elegant, radical and imaginative, The Age of Consent is a book that not only challenges us to question the status quo, but also inspires us to want to change it.” […]
The Enemies of Science
Nothing damages science more than forcing researchers to develop GM
No Man’s land
An Investigative Journey through Kenya and Tanzania
Captive State
The corporate takeover of Britain By George Monbiot. Published 2000. George Monbiot uncovers what many have suspected but few have been able to prove: that corporations have become so powerful they now threaten the foundations of democratic government. Many of the stories he recounts have never been told before, and they could scarcely be more […]
The Patient is Dying
The Labour Party has 24 hours to save the National Health Service
The Philosophy of Cant
Europe wrecked the world trade talks, but it may accidentally have forced the poor world to assert its power. Final installment of the series on trade.
Whose Side Are You On?
Some of those calling for changes in the way we trade are working against the interests of the poor. This is the second of a three-part series on trade.
Universal Fair Trade
We need a global trading regime which permits only the nice guys to survive.
Le Monde, C’est Nous
At the world trade summit next week, the rich world will ensure that the poor world stays that way. This is the first of a three-part series on trade
Beware the Bluewash
The UN should not become the dustbin for America’s failed adventures
Stealing Nations
The International Monetary Fund does not make its “mistakes” by accident.