Selection of articles from the British weekly

Cover story - The new terror

A series of terrorist strikes has so far been foiled, but the swift response does not hide serious errors in the past two years. Shiraz Maher reveals the bomb suspect he knew and Martin Bright assesses a changing government approach. Here Shiv Malik reports on a unforeseen threat
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050012
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Features

Glasgow bombs: the doctor I knew
How did Dr Bilal Abdulla, a medic from Paisley hospital, come to be one of Britain's prime terror suspects? Here is the testimony of a former Islamic radical who knew him well, written exclusively for the NS
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050013

Learning from errors of the past
Gone are the emotive rhetoric and the instant clampdowns. Instead, the new government has sought a more thoughtful approach to the resurgent terrorist threat. Martin Bright reports on an extraordinary first week for Gordon Brown
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050014

Tell me, how did you get so rich?
As chancellor, Gordon Brown put his trust in tycoons and city chiefs. But as wealth disparities grow, such alliances may tarnish his reputation.
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050016

The grousers, the ignorant, the selfish
Peter Wilby argues that fairness must rule over choice
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050017

Kleenex all round
Cameron's reshuffle will calm and bait in equal measure, writes Tara Hamilton-Miller
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050018

My fellow American Muslims . . .
Muslims living in the US enjoy a better life than those in Britain, says new research. Can Bush teach Brown a lesson?
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050029

Kazakhstan's feuding first family
So, the president fell out with his son-in-law. Does it matter? Well, yes. In an oil-rich former Soviet republic where the ruling family runs everything, including the "opposition" party, a family quarrel can have huge repercussions.
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050030

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Regulars

Jacqui Smith's rise, no thanks to me
It would need a line of unrivalled wisdom to top the thoughts of Eric Hobsbawm. So I went in search the next day at Glastonbury, where I found .
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050011

Praying for new housing
Observations on Northern Ireland
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050019

United in difference
Observations on South Africa
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050020

Poking Aristotle
Observations on friendship
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050021

On yer bike, or his or hers
Observations on transport
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050022

Tony gets ready to serve the Sun King, again
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050015

But hey, it's what the readers want
The "most read" lists on news websites seem to tell us some bracing things about what really interests people. Could this become a substitute for the editor's judgement?
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050028

These are Brown's bombs, too
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050024

Give us democracy - but not yet
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050026

Fingers crossed, we'll get past this
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050025

The human rights page: It could have been me
Jonathon Porritt on Victor Ochoa
A villager who just wanted to protect a small nature reserve in the forest faced intimidation and death threats from illegal "lumber barons". Now he's become a dedicated green activist
In association with Amnesty International
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050031

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Arts & Culture

A noble trade
Press photographers are often wrongly cast as cynics or manipulators. In fact, they are romantic figures, driven by a desire to tell the truth
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050032

The way I see it: Sophie Woolley
Woolley is a writer and stand-up comedian. She will perform her one-woman show “When to Run” on 10 and 11 July at the London Literature Festival.
For more information, visit her website http://www.sophiewoolley.com
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050033

The sound of resistance
Using folk melodies and bracing discords, Baltic composers railed against Soviet dominance
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050034

No more Mr Nice Guy
Not even David Suchet can rescue this dull tale of Catholic intrigue. The Last Confession Theatre Royal Haymarket
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050035

Story of a charmless man
David Mamet's tale of middle-class crisis is self-consciously provocative Edmond (18) dir: Stuart Gordon
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050036

Goodbye to all that
As an ex-smoker, I was hooked on this by-numbers documentary. Memoirs of a Cigarette Channel 4
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050037

Liberals? Eat my shorts
It's surprisingly hard to pin down the politics of America's favourite family. Whose Side Is Bart Simpson On? Radio 4
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050038

Liquid pleasure
London's open-air pools were once a modernist dream, and are as popular as ever
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050039

Ships in the night
The greatest regatta, the America's Cup, sails by unnoticed once more
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050040

Beware of online friendship
You think you're in control, but with so many friends, it's hard to stay private, warns Becky Hogge
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050041

Travels with my pashmina
The tiny ball that opens up to the size of a small blanket.
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050044

Halfway house
There are times when you want just half the bottle. Roger Scruton looks at what's on offer
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050045

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Books

The British empire was built not simply on greed, cruelty and oppression - but on surprising exchanges and encounters.
Reviewed by William Dalrymple
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050046

Naomi West meets Carolyn Cassady, wife of Neal, lover of Jack and reluctant countercultural heroine
Reviewed by Naomi West
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050047

Peeling the Onion
Reviewed by Anita Sethi
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050048

Hold Everything Dear: Dispatches on Survival and Resistance
Reviewed by Mark Espiner
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050049

Who Is Lou Sciortino?
Reviewed by Daniel Trilling
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050050

Callisto
Reviewed by Melissa Katsoulis
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050051

AK47: the Story of the People’s Gun
Reviewed by Jonathan Pearson
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050052

Tricks Journalists Play
Reviewed by Sarah Birke
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050053

Empire of Blue Water: Henry Morgan and the Pirates Who Ruled the Caribbean Waves
Reviewed by Olivia Shean
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050054

The Hands of History: Parliamentary Sketches (1997-2007)
Reviewed by Tom Marchbanks
http://www.newstatesman.com/200707050055