Stephen Armstrong

Articles by Stephen Armstrong

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Beyond belief

  • 30 July 2009
  • 5 comments

The comedy scene has become the latest arena for the God debate. A new wave of irreverent, atheist stand-ups are taking on the rise of religion.

Boutique banking

  • 16 April 2009

Observations on millionaires

''Soldiers don't trust a thing they're told''

  • 05 February 2009
  • 4 comments

The use of an inadequately armoured patrol vehicle has caused the deaths of 38 British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Their families are accusing the army of brutal negligence

From Baltimore to Baghdad

  • 08 January 2009
  • 1 comment

The writing team behind The Wire has taken on the war in Iraq. The result is a new miniseries that challenges preconceptions on all sides

The new spies

  • 07 August 2008
  • 31 comments

When the Cold War ended, it didn't spell curtains for the secret agent. Private espionage is a booming industry and environmental protest groups are its prime target

Drowning in debt

  • 29 May 2008
  • 6 comments

Today's twentysomethings were brought up to spend today and forget about tomorrow. But now the loans have run out and the banks want their money back

Who's the daddy?

  • 10 April 2008
  • 2 comments

Donald Sutherland is a veteran Hollywood activist who in the 1970s made anti-Vietnam films with Jane Fonda. Those heady days pale in comparison to today's political battles.

Is British sport still racist?

  • 14 February 2008
  • 4 comments

From Premier League football to cricket, rugby and golf, prejudice against Asian players is rife in this country. But change is coming up from the grass roots

Care revolutionaries

  • 07 February 2008
  • 5 comments

As politicians debate social care, the sixtysomethings of the baby boomer generation are getting ready for a fight. They have seen their future - and they don't like it. Illustration by A Richard Allen

A soldier's tale

  • 31 January 2008
  • 1 comment

Aged 17, Elliot Ruiz became the youngest US marine serving in Iraq. Now he has channelled his experiences into a formidably emotional performance for cinema.

Green heroes

The top ten

20 green heroes and villains: Heroes

Green villains

The top ten

20 green heroes and villains: Villains

Bjorn Lomborg

Cloud control

Cloud control

What if...

Hugh Gaitskell lived

What if... Hugh Gaitskell had lived

James Macintyre

Brown at war

Like it or not, Brown’s a war leader

Will Self

On brands

We’re all with the brand

Interview

Omar Bin Laden

The NS Interview: Omar Bin Laden

Film review

A Serious Man

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