Life & Society: Society

Iraq, Palin and building bridges

A trial is what those of us who consistently opposed the Iraq war desperately want

Get our youngsters back to work

Youth unemployment has become a national crisis; time is running out for the government to act

Things get ugly in Middle England

Nurses, cricket and anti-Semitism

We should value nurses' distinctive qualities, not force them to take degrees

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Class Monitor No. 9: Big kids

We’re all with the brand

What is it with brands - why do we invest these shopworn icons with such reverence?

20 green heroes and villains: Heroes

On 7 December, world leaders and negotiators will meet in Copenhagen to discuss the future of our planet. As the debate intensifies, the New Statesman’s panel of environmental experts have chosen their heroes and villains – politicians, activists, companies and institutions.

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20 green heroes and villains: Villains

On 7 December, world leaders and negotiators will meet in Copenhagen to discuss the future of our planet. As the debate intensifies, the New Statesman’s panel of environmental experts have chosen their heroes and villains – politicians, activists, companies and institutions.

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Cloud control

Drastic and immediate cuts in carbon emissions, as advocated by most of the green lobby, are an expensive way of doing very little good. They would reduce growth and especially hurt the world’s poor. But there is another, better way

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Night at the Museum

As the guardians of the souls of our communities, local cultural institutions must fight and adapt in the face of budget cuts.