George Monbiot
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May- 2013 -18 May
La Nouvelle Trahison des Clercs
When scholars sell out, the consequences are grave. by George Monbiot In 1927 the French philosopher Julien Benda published a…
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12 May
Via Dolorosa
Corruption and short-termism are pushing us along the path of sorrows. by George Monbiot The records go back 800,000 years:…
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8 May
Where Hope Flows
If the “hardest-worked river in the world” can recover to this extent, almost anything is possible. by George Monbiot River…
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2 May
The Providential Principle
Amazingly, the UK government has not defined the precautionary principle and appears to have no idea what it is. by…
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Apr- 2013 -30 April
The Counter-Enlightenment
How government science advisers misrepresent science. by George Monbiot What happens to people when they become government science advisers? Are…
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26 April
Suckled on Lies
The case for banning advertisements aimed at children is overwhelming. by George Monbiot How many people believe this makes the…
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24 April
The Self-Hating State
Devolving policy to “the market” doesn’t solve the problem of power. It makes it worse. by George Monbiot In other…
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15 April
The Great Unmentionable
We have offshored both our consumption and our perceptions by George Monbiot Every society has topics it does not discuss.…
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12 April
Political Barbed Wire
Why are 97% of our rivers shut to the public? A millionaire minister’s amazing conflicts of interest give you a…
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3 April
Smart Phones, Dumb Companies
17 years, and the phone companies still haven’t sorted out the issue of conflict minerals. by George Monbiot If you…
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Mar- 2013 -18 March
Frozen Assets
Why are we exploiting unconventional gas when we can’t afford to burn existing supplies? by George Monbiot Click for larger…
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5 March
A Great Corporate Cock-up
Take a ringside seat as a giant company beats the living daylights out of itself. by George Monbiot “Who breaks…
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