Where were you on 9/11? | John Gray on the west’s unwinnable wars | Laurie Penny: an afternoon with the EDL

Weekly Online Newsletter 8 September 2011 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE FEATURES REGULARS ARTS & BOOKS BLOGS JOBS SUBSCRIBE Editor's Choice Five must-read pieces from the magazine Perpetual warfare As the ruins of the twin towers still smouldered, the west plunged into a series of conflicts it could not win. Can it now confront its diminished place in the world? By John Gray Where were you on 9/11? It is an event etched into our collective memory. We asked writers, politicians, and activists to remember the day. By New Statesman The NS Interview: Donna Marsh O'Connor, peace activist "I can't believe I haven't seen my daughter in ten years". By Sophie Elmhirst Here's my plan for kick-starting Britain. MPC - take note The Bank of England should come up with a plan for easing access to credit for small businesses. By David Blanchflower The "Son of Brown" label is toxic, but not for the reasons you'd think The Brown administration did not fail just because the PM got cross, but because he lacked a clearly defined agenda for government. By Rafael Behr Five most-popular blogs An afternoon with the English Defence League Tired, hot and frustrated -- they've been drinking since breakfast. By Laurie Penny Quote of the Day Steve Coogan on Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre. By New Statesman Blair revealed to be godfather to Murdoch's daughter Wendi Deng reveals that Blair is godfather to her nine-year-old daughter Grace.By George Eaton The story of Mr Goodman and Mr Justice Gross When did News International have firm independent evidence of wider participation in phone hacking? By David Allen Green I've changed my mind. Let the EDL march I would like to extend an olive branch to those defenders of English nationalism. By Dan Hodges Subscribe! The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Get a FREE copy of Here Comes Trouble: Stories From My Life by Michael Moore when you start your annual subscription today for just £87. New Statesman Jobs Now recruiting New Statesman Jobs is the job site for intelligent and forward thinking job seekers. Click below to search jobs from our featured employers. For thousands more quality jobs in the Charity, Policy and Education Sectors, just click the banner below. Sign up to New Statesman Jobs now Regulars Leader: The government must allow the truth about torture to be heard Britain will not be seen as a force for good until it has atoned for its past sins.   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.