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Weekly Online Newsletter 19 May 2011 Home Editor's Choice Features Regulars Arts & Books Blogs Subscribe   Editor's Choice IN THIS WEEK'S NEW STATESMAN: OBAMA 2.0 In this week's New Statesman, Alec MacGillis examines Barack Obama's record and asks why he has delivered so little of the change he promised. Mehdi Hasan discusses the real obstacle to peace in the Middle East. Agnes Poirier explains what the Strauss-Khan trial means for the French. Alan Taylor looks at the rise of Alex Salmond, from playground politician to First Minister of Scotland. Elsewhere in the magazine, Liberal Democrat insider and New Statesman blogger Olly Grender argues that the Lib Dems are not in crisis. Director of the PCC, Stephen Abell, argues that self-regulation is the best regulation for the press. In the Critics, Caryl Phillips looks at the new film Fire in Babylon, while the former foreign secretary Douglas Hurd reviews Henry Kissinger's new book, On China. Plus all the usual New Statesman regulars, including David Blanchflower on George Osborne's economic policy, Alice Miles on the perils of health and safety, and Peter Wilby on the cheek of Hugh Grant. The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Get a FREE copy of Sam Harris's The Moral Landscape when you start your annual subscription today for just £87. The five most read blogs One year in jail, Bradley Manning is a hero | Peter Tatchell Clarke won't go - thanks to Miliband | Duncan Robinson Ken Clarke was asking for it | Laurie Penny Ken Clarke's pain will not be Labour's gain | Dan Hodges Ken Clarke, rape and criminal sentencing | David Allen Green New Statesman Jobs For forward thinking, intelligent and discerning professionals. That's you. Regulars Leader: The fall of Strauss-Kahn shows the left needs more than a leader Arts & Culture Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (12A) By Ryan Gilbey Ryan Gilbey reflects on a movie franchise that is way past its sell-by date.     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.