Can “flight shame” still serve the climate movement in the Covid era?
Shame may have been helpful in maintaining lockdown discipline, but it has also had dark consequences during the pandemic.
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The race to beat US Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
As coronavirus cases surge, Republicans have subtly shifted their rhetoric on vaccination. But is it too little, too late?
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How China became the world’s biggest CO2 emitter
China’s annual carbon emissions have risen by 20 per cent since 2010.
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Dominic Cummings has admitted the Leave campaign won by lying – we should never forgive him
The smirking former No 10 aide has confirmed what we knew: the EU referendum was won on false pretences.
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Tokyo 2020: The Covid Olympics
The New Statesman's coverage of the world's first pandemic Games since 1920.
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Why American democracy is under threat
Republican efforts to restrict voting rights in the US revive the legacy of Jim Crow and imperil the future of…
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The courage of Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu has died aged 90. In this recent piece, Rowan Williams reflected on how his life was a reminder…
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The chaos of the Tokyo Games shows what the Olympics is really about – money
If the International Olympic Committee had cancelled the Games, they would have had to refund roughly £2.9bn to broadcasters.
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