Issue 174
September 2010
Contents
Wanted: an old, new left
13th September 2010 — Issue 174
The centre-left must reinvent itself again by raising the stalled living standards of ordinary workers—and look beyond economics to shape a new social patriotism
Comment (4)Divided they stand
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
Fifteen years on from the end of the war, Bosnia is struggling economically and politically—and is more ethnically fractured than ever. Will the conflict return?
Who guards the Guardian?
24th August 2010 — Issue 174
The newspaper group's controversial business deals
Football's new age of fan power?
24th August 2010 — Issue 174
Ownership of Liverpool looks set to change hands this week. But faced with an American takeover, fans are unhappy. In this article Sam Knight asks who owns football
Meet the Taliban: not as bad as you think
24th August 2010 — Issue 174
The only prospect for lasting peace In Afghanistan is to negotiate with the Taliban
Exclusive interview: Gaspar Noé
19th September 2010 — Issue 174
The controversial director of "Irreversible" talks about his long-anticipated new film
Europe's most persecuted people?
9th September 2010 — Issue 174
Europe turns on its largest minority as its numbers explode
Avandia: the holes in "evidence-based" medicine
6th September 2010 — Issue 174
Attacking alternative therapies like homeopathy is an unhealthy distraction from serious shortcomings in drug regulations
Franco-British council short story competition 2010: 19-25 age group
3rd September 2010 — Issue 174
The top three short stories in the 19-25 age group
Franco-British council short story competition 2010: 16-18 age group
3rd September 2010 — Issue 174
The top three short stories in the 16-18 age group
Tony Kushner: a political playwright?
3rd September 2010 — Issue 174
What are the limits of political theatre?
Primary cause for concern
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
Rushing to introduce yet another type of school will not improve educational standards
Multinationals think local
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
The BP crisis showed that global corporations are not all-powerful. Now they must adapt to survive
A new passage to India
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
Labour saw India too much through the eyes of Britain's Asian diaspora. Time for a rethink
Don't bank on global reform
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
When Lehman crashed, world leaders vowed to change the system. Why haven't they?
Give the big society a break
24th August 2010 — Issue 174
Times are hard, but Cameron's idea could unlock the "hidden wealth" in our communities
Nice to meet your big idea
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
How useful are global gatherings of great minds?
Picture this
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
Robots using radar could identify explosive devices more accurately than conventional minesweepers
The month ahead
19th August 2010 — Issue 174
Anjana Ahuja on bees, cities of the future and science's big festival
Oil well that ends well
19th August 2010 — Issue 174
Closing the BP oil leak was a tremendous feat of engineering
Edinburgh fringe festival: struggling to surprise
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
Now the fringe festival is part of the mainstream, has comedy lost its cutting edge?
Imperfect spies
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
John le Carré’s righteous anger ignites his new novel, but it can’t make up for a cast of unconvincing characters
How full is the glass?
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
Two “state we’re in” analyses by a pessimistic philosopher and an optimistic scientist are best taken with a tot of scepticism
The nature of beauty
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
An appreciation of nature or art is regarded as a mark of refinement—but are there simpler biological reasons why we love beautiful things?
Widescreen: Hollywood's big ideas
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
Big-budget filmmakers generally shy away from ideas—but not Christopher Nolan
Cultural notebook: "That's not my dinosaur"
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
An "ethically dubious" kids' book
FiveBooks: Simon Baron-Cohen
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
Simon Baron-Cohen is head of the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University
The way we were: drunkenness
19th August 2010 — Issue 174
Four extracts from letters and journals about alcohol and its effects
Stage directions: immersive theatre
19th August 2010 — Issue 174
Last week the team behind You Me Bum Bum Train won the outstanding newcomer prize at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards. Michael Coveney, however, is not convinced
Political notes: the coalition's weak enemies
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
Some of the coalition’s most vocal detractors come from within. But Cameron and Clegg’s foes aren’t strong enough to trouble them yet
Economy class: the economics of education
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
Will the pupil premium ensure a better education for the children of the poor?
China café: the Shanghai Expo
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
The Expo is attracting people from across the country. It seems my kids are a draw too
Washington watch: Hillary's comeback?
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
Could a bad result in the midterms see Hillary mount a challenge to Obama in 2012?
If I ruled the world: mandatory burqas
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
Let us not ban the veil—but insist upon it
Sporting life: the decline of baseball
25th August 2010 — Issue 174
Why are baseball's bigwigs alienating the Latino fans and players on which it depends?