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Five must-read pieces from the magazine The JFK anniversary: What if Kennedy had lived?
From Vietnam to Cuba, two historians sketch out an alternate history of the twentieth century. By James G Blight and Janet M Lang Westminster may dabble in xenophobia, but the reality is that racism isn't popular
Britain's immigration debate would look very different if ministers overcame their fear of the fringe and trusted voters with a more honest account of the country we have. By Rafael Behr Businesses seek profit and sportsmen chase victory, but there's still hope for morality
The relentless determination to win, founded on scientific training and ruthless planning, does not inevitably lead to moral collapse. By Ed Smith Letter from Detroit: "All there is now is crackhouses and churches
With Motor City finally declared bankrupt, the Midwest's industrial powerhouse has turned into a production line for drink, drugs and deprivation. By Mark Binelli I'm having another holiday in the garden - leaving the country is just too hard
It's not just lack of funds that keeps me from travelling; it's an inability to organise a holiday. I've never done it. By Nicholas Lezard Five must-read blogs David We aren't leaving, we are ready to die for our freedom"
Egypt's military-backed government may have plunged the country into sectarian conflict with its deadly crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters yesterday. By Bel Trew How the number of housing benefit claimants has soared under the coalition
New figures show that 320,738 more people are claiming housing benefit than in May 2010. By George Eaton The tale of Joan Edwards's bequest shows the worst sleaze is immoral, not illegal
The 90-year-old's bequest could have helped build a school, or saved 37,000 carers from paying the bedroom tax. By Alex Andreou Spreadsheets: No one needs an app to make them better in bed
A new app says that the optimum decibel level for sex is somewhere between a snowmobile and a flute. We say it's time to get over this competitive attitude to getting it on. By Rhiannon and Holly Secret Cuts 6: How are those with mental health problems treated by Atos?
The WCA's systemic failures are causing complete havoc. By Alan White and Kate Belgrave The New Statesman Century
The New Statesman Century celebrates one hundred years of the finest cultural and political commentary written in the English-speaking world. This perfect-bound, 244-page collector's edition of the magazine brings together a selection of work from former New Statesman contributors including George Bernard Shaw, Virginia Woolf, Edward Said, Rebecca West and Julian Barnes. This limited edition of the New Statesman is now available. Click here to buy a copy now (UK). For order of multiple copies or for overseas delivery contact Stephen Brasher by email or on 44 0207 936 6459. 
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