Alyssa McDonald

Books

Super Sad True Love Story

• 14 September 2010

UK Politics

Teachers' unions: Speaking as one

• 13 September 2010
• 1 comment

Alyssa McDonald talks to teachers' unions about education reform.

International Politics

The NS Interview: Noam Chomsky

• 13 September 2010
• 48 comments

“President Obama is involved in war crimes right now”

How Australia’s unlikely kingmakers won it for Gillard

• 07 September 2010
• 3 comments

In a knife-edge race, the independent candidates have enjoyed their moment in the spotlight.

Australasia

Australia’s hung parliament

• 26 August 2010
• 11 comments

Neither the Labor Party nor the opposition Liberal-National coalition has enough seats for a majority. Independents and one Green hold the balance of power — but which way will it tilt?

Fiction

The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis

• 20 August 2010

Society

The NS Interview: Niall Ferguson

• 23 July 2010
• 49 comments

“I’m much more concerned about Iran than what’s going on in Gaza”

Religion

Ann Widdecombe - extended interview

• 19 July 2010
• 14 comments

A longer version of this week's NS interview.

The Chartist: Sitting uncomfortably

• 19 July 2010

Trouble for Japan’s ruling political party.

Ideas

Good Idea: Urban jungles

• 16 July 2010
• 3 comments