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There is an alternative to public spending cuts

Mark Serwotka: The barrage of cuts propaganda has disabled any critical thought – but my union has shown there is another way

Yes, the coalition wants to smash the state. That's good

Julian Glover: The misery of cuts will grind the government down unless it boldly declares the ideology behind its spending plans

As recession bites deeper, Barack Obama has discovered that people can't eat hope

Gary Younge: His achievements are impressive but insufficient, his party is confused. As elections loom, fundamentalists and fantasists are seizing the initiative

Camille Paglia's attack on Lady Gaga is way off the mark

Alex Needham: The professor who once heralded the future of feminism now seems marooned in the past

Opening Cif's doors to Europe

Natalie Hanman: Many have requested greater coverage of Europe but we need your ideas for how to overcome the language barrier

The decline of the north will victimise more generations

Jackie Ashley: Nearly 50 years ago my father witnessed the effects of mass unemployment. The most vulnerable look set to suffer again

Unemployment is no 'lifestyle choice'

Marianne M Gilchrist: I didn't choose to see my PhD wasted and hopes repeatedly kicked in the teeth – whatever George Osborne believes

Google Instant is trying to kill me

Charlie Brooker: For the sake of my sanity, and my attention span, the war against the machines starts now

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