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John Harris
Governance at the heart of global unrest
The unrest that began in 2011 will go on. From Istanbul to Rio, it’s about the nature of the state.
Pussy Riot: A lesson in the power of punk
Putin may have more serious critics, but Pussy Riot have shown the west how artistic dissent can still make a difference
Unwrapping the Dylan enigma
He turns 70 this month and yet Bob Dylan remains a mystery.
Techno-fried brains
It’s hard not to agree with the argument that digital media is making us stupid, writes <strong>John Harris</strong>.
Climate crunch
Unless they end in promises, and a treaty within months, British energy secretary Ed Miliband believes the Copenhagen talks will be a disaster.
Green vs greenbacks
According to <i>Vanity Fair</i> magazine, he is "the man of the hour" — photographed by Annie Leibovitz at Iceland’s Jökulsárlón glacier and pictured on the cover. Leonardo…
Oh, little town of Bethlehem
November saw the launch of an initiative, Open Bethlehem — intended to help rescue this town, at least, among all the towns on the West Bank facing isolation and collapse. By…
Boring charity singles
Charity singles improve the world in many ways — but not when they’re pure torture to listen to, writes John Harris in London.
Apologies unaccepted
Before we get too misty-eyed with Live Aid nostalgia, remember what Queen got up to just months before. In 1985 they broke the United Nations’s cultural boycott and played gigs…