11 May 2009

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Cover story

'We must build our house upon a rock'

'We must build our house upon a rock'

Barack Obama has used his first 100 days in office to remake the culture of US politics. But his critics are asking, “Is the president too socialist and too willing to appease America’s enemies ?” Even Warren Buffett, one of his great supporters, has scorned his wisdom of taxing the rich

Features

The eagle of fascism soars

The eagle of fascism soars

Democratic forces in Berlusconi’s Italy are increasingly beleaguered. More than ever they need our support, not our silence and consent

The masses smell blood

. . . on the Gurkhas, Gordon Brown’s tin ear, and penalty shoot-outs

Going, going, gone

Going, going, gone

The days of the shopping channel are coming to a close. Thank goodness, writes Tanya Gold, who has experienced the horror of the TV auction at first hand

Essay

The Tories are destined to lose the ideological war

The Tories are destined to lose the ideological war

In his NS essay Andy Beckett argues that history is against David Cameron's brand of Conservatism

Regulars

Come back Ken we forgive you

To the bitter end

To the bitter end

Gordon Brown is “hunkering down” in his bunker at Downing Street as the plotters scheme – but he is going nowhere, writes James Macintyre

Play the straight bat

In Acton, my son’s cricket team thrash the opposition mercilessly. This is riches undreamt of: I know what it feels like to be Australian

Culture

Can you dig it?

Can you dig it?

An ambitious survey of jazz in the 20th century is one dazzling image after another. But uprooted from all context, this disparate collection of jazz gems is a little lost in the wilderness

Cycle of violence

Cycle of violence

Tricycle Theatre's series of plays about the history of foreign intervention in Afghanistan conveys a mixed message

England’s dreaming

England’s dreaming

Penguin’s new series of travelogues is rooted in a semi-mythical vision of rural Britain, and overlooks the cities and suburbs where most of us actually live

A Fortunate Life

A Fortunate Life

Beauty

Beauty

White is for Witching

White is for Witching

Q&A: Phillipe Sands

Q&A: Phillipe Sands

Hacks for the chop

Hacks for the chop

This pitch-perfect newspaper comedy by Frayn has only improved with age

Darling, you were wonderful

Darling, you were wonderful

The world of an ageing courtesan is made too seductive for its own good

Talking about a revolution

Talking about a revolution

The tedium of the negotiating table stifles a drama about the end of apartheid

For what we are about to receive

For what we are about to receive

Even bankers deserve a little forgiveness from the Lord above

The black lake’s secret

The black lake’s secret

Once a year, a ritualised walk marks the Irish potato famine

Croatian sensation

Hunter Davies leaves Britain behind for a far more civilised football experience

Observations

Spain closes the door

Spain closes the door

Observations on immigration

Black Rod's weakness

Black Rod's weakness

Observations on the second chamber

Cardinal errors

Cardinal errors

Observations on sainthood

The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012

Mind your B-sides

Mind your B-sides

Time to rethink

Time to rethink, not reassure

Who minds?

Latter Day Taint?

Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling, the Miliband dilemma and what the party must do next
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