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A tale of two depressions

Martin Jacques — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:03:59 GMT

Come the next catastrophe, we will rue governments� cowardice in failing to reform the banks

The game�s as good as lost

Martin Jacques — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:37:36 GMT

Afghanistan has proved the deathbed of every imperial project that has sought to tame it. Sooner or later, the British will leave in defeat

A sense of an ending

Martin Jacques — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:18:45 GMT

Washington must cut the umbilical cords that ties it to Tel Aviv. If it doesn�t, the conflict in the Middle East will hasten American decline

A new sun rises in the east

Martin Jacques — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:37:05 GMT

China will emerge over the next half-century as the world�s leading power. But how will Chinese hegemony be expressed, and how will the west deal with its displacement and sense of loss?

A total white-out

Martin Jacques — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:53:21 GMT

In Britain, black people are excluded from decision-making in top-flight football. It will take more than one club appointment to change that

We need an earthquake

Martin Jacques — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:48:55 GMT

Obama has exposed the timidity of Blair and Brown � whose disastrous legacy is a Britain with no strong, credible left-of-centre voice

Look back for a brighter future

Martin Jacques — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:37:48 GMT

History will judge New Labour harshly. Unlike the 1945 government, it lacked a reforming vision � but the financial crisis provides an unprecedented chance for renewal

The eagle of fascism soars

Martin Jacques — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:22:42 GMT

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

Face to face with history

Martin Jacques — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:45:44 GMT

The UN conference on racism confronted western countries with difficult truths � but that�s no reason for anyone to walk out

The hunger for renewal

Martin Jacques — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:18:40 GMT

The Labour Party that capitulated so completely to neoliberalism is exhausted. If it is to be reinvigorated, it will have to embrace bold ideas