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THE NEW STATESMAN MAGAZINE – AUGUST 7, 2026

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THE NEW STATESMAN: The latest issue features ‘Europe’s Shame’ – Attacked from all sides, the continent has turned against itself.

The Ceuta crisis has exposed Europe’s hollow centre

How the incursion revealed a continent divided against itself. By Bruno Maçães

Abandon all hope ye who examine government spending

Watch the full horror of our finances unroll before you By Will Dunn

Welcome to the pyrocene

This summer has proved that some people would rather watch things burn than inconvenience capitalism By Richard Seymour

The prophet of the new right

In the life and work of Correlli Barnett, we can find all the most dangerous currents of contemporary conservatism. By John Merrick

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THE NEW STATESMAN MAGAZINE – JULY 31, 2026

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THE NEW STATESMAN: The latest issue features ‘The New Terror’ – How the nuclear shadow returned….

The new nuclear terror

Our Cold War nightmares have returned as a global arms race By Katie Stallard

The responsibility of scientists

We created the nuclear monster. We must warn against it now By Carlo Rovelli

Andy Burnham’s shtick won’t work on Donald Trump

Maga officials view the “special relationship” as insulting By Freddie Hayward

Inside the Green Party’s defence divide

The left-wing faction behind Zack Polanski has called on the party to oppose increases to defence spending By Megan Kenyon

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THE NEW STATESMAN MAGAZINE – JULY 24, 2026

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THE NEW STATESMAN: The latest issue features ‘The Take Over’ – Inside Andy Burnham’s first days in No. 10….

The take over

In his first days in No 10, Andy Burnham showed his determination to do politics differently By Ailbhe Rea

No laughing matter

Jim Davidson and Nigel Farage represent an England that will not go quietly By Nicholas Harris

Gabriel Zucman: “There is an extreme wealth curse”

The French economist on the lies the rich tell us about wealth tax By Will Dunn

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THE NEW STATESMAN MAGAZINE – JULY 17, 2026

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Andy Burnham knows our nostalgia - New Statesman

THE NEW STATESMN: The latest issue features ‘After Keir Starmer’…

After Keir Starmer

Can we move past our decade of failure? By Tom McTague

Madam President, Marine Le Pen?

With Marine Le Pen now free to run in next year’s election, France is entering uncharted political territory By Julian Jackson

Vladimir Putin has no way out

But he may not want one By Katie Stallard

King Charles’ decency is irrelevant

Andrew is no abberation. None of the royals deserve their moral authority By Oli Dugmore

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PROSPECT MAGAZINE – AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2026

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Prospect Magazine - Britain's leading monthly current affairs magazine

PROSPECT MAGAZINE: The latest issue features …

Britain’s next generation is all grown up

Young Britons are locked out of housing and jobs and crushed by the cost of living. Marie Le Conte argues that it’s time they were given back their future. Elsewhere, Alona Ferber visits Israel ahead of key elections and Jen Stout reports from Ukraine

Inside the battle to oust Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel is more divided than ever, perpetually at war, a global pariah— and it’s going to the polls. The alternatives may not offer that much hope

Trump’s Anthropic spat has made the case for AI sovereignty

Ethan Zuckerman

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THE NEW STATESMAN MAGAZINE – JULY 10, 2026

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THE NEW STATESMAN: The latest issue features ‘The Great Con’ ….

Nigel Farage, the confidence trickster

Nigel Farage is manoeuvring as he always has: by deception. By Tom McTague

Americans loves queuing even more than we do

Donald Trump’s 4 July parade was an assault on the senses. By Freddie Hayward

In the cult of Kemi, nothing is real

When listening to Badenoch speak, it is important to remember she is suffering from delusion. By Will Dunn

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REASON MAGAZINE – AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2026

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REASON MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘9/11 at 25 Years’….

9/11 and the Surveillance Ratchet

The U.S. government responded in ways that are so integrated into daily life that we no longer recognize them. by Abigail R. Hall

9/11 Turbocharged America’s Worst Foreign Policy Impulses—but Didn’t Change Its Direction

The United States’ shift toward aggressive interventionism was well underway before the 2001 attacks. Emma Ashford

Samurai vs. Squatters: On the Street With the Hired Swords Reclaiming California Property Owners’ Stolen Homes

California has failed to protect private property from squatters. Desperate owners are turning to katana-wielding enforcers to reclaim their homes. Christian Britschgi