Congo: the world’s worst war | David Blanchflower: Spain could be next | Mehdi Hasan: Miliband’s challenge

Weekly Online Newsletter 25 November 2010 Home Editor's Choice Features Regulars Arts & Books Blogs Subscribe   Editor's Choice IN THIS WEEK'S NEW STATESMAN... In this week's New Statesman, we report on the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country that has been ravaged by war for nearly two decades. In our cover story, David Patrikarakos warns that Congo's war will once more become Africa's war as the largest UN peacekeeping mission in history is asked to leave. Also this week, we feature a series of philosophical aphorisms from Black Swan author Nassim Nicholas Taleb's new book The Bed of Procrustes. Elsewhere, in the politics column, Mehdi Hasan explains why Ed Miliband should reject conventional wisdom, David Blanchflower warns that Spain could be next in line for a bailout and Alice Miles isn't impressed by the first episode of Sarah Palin's Alaska. Also don't miss Andrew Adonis's review of David Laws's new book, Rachel Cooke on the vampiric Peter Mandelson and Philippe Sands on why the coalition must repeal Britain's shameful anti-terrorist legislation. The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Get a FREE copy of Steve Bell's If ... Bursts Out when you start your annual subscription today for just £82. The five most read blogs Why the Irish bailout may not work | George Eaton Student protests: in pictures | Ursula Donnelly PMQs verdict: Miliband outclasses haughty Cameron | George Eaton The Twitter Joke Trial carries on | David Allen Green Speaker blocks New Statesman question at PMQs | George Eaton Features Weekly Briefing Regulars Leader: Ordinary workers will pay the price for Ireland's humiliation If Ireland's economic model has been discredited, its political class has been disgraced. Debt, Gove and royal wedding hysteria By Peter Wilby Arts & Culture The American By Ryan Gilbey This is proof that cinematic greatness is earned, not bought. Mandelson: the Real PM? By Rachel Cooke New Labour's fixer reveals himself to be an incorrigible tease.     This Week's Issue Kindly note that if you receive this e-mail your e-mail address is being held by us for the purpose of communicating with you on New Statesman related matters. If you do not wish us to e-mail you, please unsubscribe from this list. New Statesman Limited is a Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. © New Statesman Ltd. 2009. The above information may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this email please destroy it. As Internet communications are not secure please note that the New Statesman does not accept legal responsibility for the content of this email message.