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Weekly Online Newsletter 18 August 2011 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE JOBS FEATURES REGULARS ARTS & BOOKS BLOGS SUBSCRIBE   Editor's Choice Vote for The Staggers as your favourite blog There's just a day left to vote in the 2011 Total Politics blog awards. So, if you've enjoyed our blog posts, give The Staggers your vote. Five must-read pieces from the magazine The Chinese Google Baidu is the search engine of choice for 85 per cent of China's net users. But what kind of window on the world is it when it claims Tiananmen Square is nothing more than a tourist attraction? By Jonathan Margolis Damn or fear it, the truth is that it's an insurrection The August disturbances weren't riots: they were the revolt of the working class. By John Pilger The NS Profile: Tim Berners- Lee Tim Berners-Lee could have been a billionaire if he had sold his invention, the World Wide Web. Instead, he is campaigning for internet access to be a fundamental right of everyone on earth. By John Naish Panic stalks the Square Mile In the tumultuous first week of August, the international markets woke up to the reality that extreme volatility is here to stay. How much worse can it get? By Alex Preston Leader: After the riots, David Cameron has retreated into pessimism "Zero tolerance" policing is neither possible nor desirable. Five most-popular blogs Exclusive Tariq Jahan interview: "I don't see a broken society" The grieving father talks to the New Statesman about tougher sentencing, his Islamist past and his memories of his son. By Mehdi Hasan The Chancellor needs to get his facts straight It's hours of work that matter. Fewer hours means less income. By David Blanchflower What David Starkey can learn from Rastamouse The historian's comments were wrong, insulting, crude and disingenuous. He could learn a lot from the rasta rodent. By Steve Baxter New Statesman cover | 22 August 2011 A sneak preview of tomorrow's cover. The David Starkey rap The historian's infamous Newsnight appearance. Remixed. By Jon Bernstein The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Get a FREE copy of Chris Mullin's A Walk-On Part: Diaries 1994-1999 when you start your annual subscription today for just £87. Are you currently trading the stock market? Are you getting big returns? Graduates that used our Forex Pro Picks Service made over 35% from January to June - outperforming major stock indexes. At Online Trading Academy we help you discover the trading style that works for you and the markets which you best perform in. By offering free lifetime re-takes on our courses and continuing support we help you become the best trader you can be. Attend a special two-day event at Bloomberg and find out how you can start increasing your returns from trading. Register here now New Statesman Jobs Recruiting now on New Statesman Jobs Fundraising Campaigns Manager London £33k per annum We are seeking an exceptional individual to research, plan and deliver cost effective, national supporter fundraising campaigns. Sign up to New Statesman Jobs now Regulars Leader: After the riots, David Cameron has retreated into pessimism "Zero-tolerance" policing is neither possible nor desirable.     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.