George Monbiot
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Dec- 2013 -9 December
Transylvanian Count to Chair Bloodbank
A new government appointment provides a chilling insight into its priorities. by George Monbiot (UK) You want to appoint a…
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6 December
“Managing Transparency”
Editor’s Note: It’s hard to overstate the importance of fighting these behind-the-scenes actions by corporate lobbyists and lawyers. See Box…
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3 December
Hidden Interests
The BBC’s disgraceful failure to reveal who its contributors are speaking for. by George Monbiot Do the BBC’s editorial guidelines…
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Nov- 2013 -29 November
Spend, Don’t Mend
Advertising and consumerism dull our capacity for empathy. by George Monbiot Guilt is good. It’s the feature that distinguishes the…
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13 November
Why Politics Fails
Nothing will change until we confront the real sources of power. by George Monbiot It’s the reason for the collapse…
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6 November
A Festival of Toxic Waste
How about building bonfires without the old sofas and painted boards? by George Monbiot “Bonfire Night Kills Whales” is the…
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5 November
A Global Ban on Left-Wing Politics
That’s what the new rules being smuggled into trade agreements are delivering. by George Monbiot Remember that referendum about whether…
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Oct- 2013 -25 October
Breach of Trust
Ill-informed and incoherent: the head of the National Trust talks nonsense on fracking. by George Monbiot “It’s not for me…
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21 October
Thinking Like a Forest
Why do conservation groups help to keep our wildlife in a state of extreme depletion? by George Monbiot I returned…
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16 October
Elite Insurgency
The real threat to the national interest comes from the rich and powerful by George Monbiot Subversion ain’t what it…
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10 October
Climate Breakdown
How governments bemoan the problem but keep stoking the fires. by George Monbiot Already, a thousand blogs and columns insist…
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8 October
Rewild the Child
A week in the countryside is worth three months in a classroom. by George Monbiot What is the best way…
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