Olivier Roy: Bin Laden was already dead | Xan Rice: Under siege in Libya | John Gray: what we can learn from robots

Weekly Online Newsletter 5 May 2011 Home Editor's Choice Features Regulars Arts & Books Blogs Subscribe   Editor's Choice IN THIS WEEK'S NEW STATESMAN: Beyond the cult of Bin Laden In this week's New Statesman we look at what the death of Osama Bin Laden means for the world, the Middle East, and Obama's presidency. In our cover story, Olivier Roy asks why Pakistan picked this moment to cut him loose and says the truth is that al-Qaeda was doomed to fail from the start. Elsewhere, Mehdi Hasan warns that while Bin Laden is dead, Bin Ladenism isn't, Donna Marsh O'Connor, who lost a child on 9/11 reflects on the end of a decade of grief, and, from the US, Alec MacGillis explains why it isn't mission accomplished yet for Obama. Also this week, Xan Rice reports from the front line in Misurata, Libya, Jason Cowley says Ed Miliband has a departure point and a destination, but no route map, David Blanchflower hails Ben Bernanke, the saviour of the global economy, and Sophie Elmhirst meets the irrepressible Ukip leader, Nigel Farage. All this, plus an interview with Heston Blumenthal, chef extraordinaire, John Gray on what human beings can learn from robots, and Laurie Penny on why the princess craze is no fairy tale. 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 Latest AV poll has more bad news for the Yes campaign | Samira Shackle AV poll shows 16-point lead for the No campaign | Samira Shackle If you want PR, vote Yes tomorrow | George Eaton No to AV's new campaign is beyond parody | Steven Baxter Sony PlayStation hack: welcome to the modern world | Jason Stamper New Statesman Jobs For forward thinking, intelligent and discerning professionals. That's you. Regulars Leader: After Bin Laden, it's time to end this unwinnable war Obama now has the political cover necessary to order an accelerated withdrawal from Afghanistan.     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.