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Issue 168 March 2009
High noon in the middle east
18th March 2010 - Issue 168
Israel's once-legendary army has grown weaker, and its newly emboldened enemies are allying against it. It may not be long until full-scale war breaks out
Comment (2)Why Iraq war films fail
18th March 2010 - Issue 168
Despite the Oscar success of the Hurt Locker, Iraq films do badly at the box office—and anyone who's been there knows they're inaccurate. What would it take to give Iraq its Apocalypse Now?
The case against the hockey stick
18th March 2010 - Issue 168
The "hockey stick" temperature graph is a mainstay of global warming science. A new book tells of one man's efforts to dismantle it—and deserves to win prizes
Men: feminism needs you
18th March 2010 - Issue 168
Jim Pollard is wrong to say feminism has brought men more benefits than women. So far it's been a raw deal for both
The overpopulation myth
18th March 2010 - Issue 168
The idea that growing human numbers will destroy the planet is nonsense. But over-consumption will
Jonathan Safran Foer on eating animals
18th March 2010 - Issue 168
The prize-winning American novelist talks about why it's weird to eat meat, his move from fiction to journalism, and why eliminating ignorance will lead to more vegetarianism
Issue 167 February 2010
An uncomfortable lesson in jihad
18th March 2010 - Issue 167
Why did the Christmas day bomber Umar Mutallab try to blow up a plane? Was he radicalised while studying in Britain—and, if so, what should British universities be doing to combat extremism?
Accidental immigration
18th March 2010 - Issue 167
Since Labour came to power Britain has experienced its largest wave of immigration ever. It may turn out to be New Labour’s most significant legacy. Yet it seems to have happened almost by accident
Africa and the cruelty of football
18th March 2010 - Issue 167
The 2010 African Cup of Nations will not be remembered for its football, but for the tragedy that befell the Togolese team. Angola's government and the Confederation of African Football have much to answer for
Martin Amis: the Prospect interview
18th March 2010 - Issue 167
Britain's most controversial novelist talks to Tom Chatfield about his new book, the sexual revolution, Philip Larkin's sex life, and why JM Coetzee is no good
Prospect talks to the father of the world wide web
18th March 2010 - Issue 167
The inside story of how Tim Berners-Lee and Nigel Shadbolt kickstarted a revolution in public data sharing
Issue 166 January 2010
Volcker's return
18th March 2010 - Issue 166
More than anyone, Paul Volcker created the modern banking world. Now he may be about to revolutionise it again—but this time from the left
Whitehall's web revolution: the inside story
18th March 2010 - Issue 166
Prospect has uncovered the story behind Tim Berners-Lee's work deep inside British government, and his remarkable success at busting open a closed, data-hugging state
A boost for radical Islam
18th March 2010 - Issue 166
The government's decision to ban Islam4UK will only strengthen hardline Islamists—and drown out moderate Muslim voices
Decent exposure
18th March 2010 - Issue 166
Women have been taking their clothes off in protest for centuries. But now that nudity is everywhere, is the naked body still an effective campaign tool?
City limits in North Korea
18th March 2010 - Issue 166
North Korea is calling for a new peace treaty with the US. What is really going on here? The regime may be as repressive as ever, but a recent visit to Pyonyang revealed subtle signs of change
China's rough injustice
18th March 2010 - Issue 166
The execution of Akmal Shaikh completely undermines the idea that economic success brings with it social and political liberalisation
The Twitter Revolution: more than just a slogan
18th March 2010 - Issue 166
Political insurrection is never solely driven by technology. But it is profoundly changing the landscape of modern protest—in favour of those fighting for democracy
Why the internet is failing Iran's activists
18th March 2010 - Issue 166
Clay Shirky is wrong to be upbeat about how technology is boosting Iran's democracy movement. If anything, it's helping the regime crack down
Britain's battle for young hearts and minds
18th March 2010 - Issue 166
If the government is serious about fighting radical Islam, it is going to have to provide better schools than the Islamists do
Romania's gallows humour
18th March 2010 - Issue 166
Twenty years on from the fall of Ceausescu, Romanian filmmakers are finally learning how to make people laugh about their country’s dark past
Britain's bright Tory future
18th March 2010 - Issue 166
Going to the Conservative Future Christmas party was not my idea of a good night out. But it did offer a sobering glimpse of this country's future leaders
Ben Bernanke as public intellectual? Are you serious?
18th March 2010 - Issue 166
Time Magazine's Person of the Year, Ben Bernanke, is heralded as the savior of the US economy. But the Fed chairman is actually the real villain of the piece
Issue 165 December 2009
Three cheers for the internet
18th March 2010 - Issue 165
The internet cannot change everything overnight. But Evgeny Morozov is wrong: the web is still the greatest democratising force of our times
How I'm going to feed the 5,000
18th March 2010 - Issue 165
Waste is a huge problem that is easily solved by eating food rather than chucking it away
The net advantage
18th March 2010 - Issue 165
Media guru Clay Shirky responds to criticisms in Evgeny Morozov’s December cover story on why dictators benefit from the web. Despite pitfalls, he says, the internet remains a positive force for democracy
Thatcher's European delusions
18th March 2010 - Issue 165
Margaret Thatcher's hostility towards an integrated Europe was no secret, but the extent of her isolation from the rest of the continent—even from her admirer Mitterrand—has only recently become clear
Why World of Warcraft matters
18th March 2010 - Issue 165
World of Warcraft has transformed the way we think about videogames and popular culture. But it's also helped to change the way we think about ourselves
Issue 164 November 2009
Dying to belong
18th March 2010 - Issue 164
We are losing a generation of young people to gang violence. An incoming Tory government will have to start from scratch if it is going to make a difference
Is Microsoft opening up at last?
18th March 2010 - Issue 164
The software giant has suddenly begun to embrace its rivals' free-to-use software. What's really going on here?
Is Britain's future renewable?
18th March 2010 - Issue 164
The financial crisis has cast a shadow over the future of Britain's renewable industry. It will need a lot of government help to stay afloat
Hungary's house of terror
18th March 2010 - Issue 164
Hungary's public arraignment of its 20th-century crimes marks it out from the rest of Europe. But remembering the past can be divisive
Why we should laugh at the BNP
18th March 2010 - Issue 164
Interviewing Nick Griffin is not easy, as I discovered once in a pub in Dagenham. But Question Time could have done better
A load of greenwash
18th March 2010 - Issue 164
Eco-warriors may think they're saving the planet, but are they actually harming it?
How not to take on climate change deniers
18th March 2010 - Issue 164
When asked to debate global warming at St Andrews, I was delighted. Unfortunately, my opponents turned me into a bug-eyed fanatic
A green way to die
18th March 2010 - Issue 164
The very latest eco-must have: an environmentally-friendly funeral
Does the Copenhagen conference matter?
18th March 2010 - Issue 164
James Lovelock, Bjorn Lomborg, Zac Goldsmith and other scientists, politicians and negotiators argue about why the climate change summit is important
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