ANDY HEDGECOCK relishes two exhibitions that blur the boundaries between art and community engagement
How Nato went rogue
TOMASZ PIERSCIONEK welcomes a succinct demonstration of how Nato became a vehicle for the US to pursue its dreams of global dominance
The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE reviews I Am Martin Parr, September Says, The Monkey, and The Gorge
RITA DI SANTO applauds a touching and witty opener that touches a hot topic in Germany: the future of the immigrant population
SIMON PARSONS is discomfited by an unflichingly negative portrait of motherhood and its trials
PAUL FOLEY recommends an extraordinary double bill that packs a punch and leaves you reeling
MARY CONWAY is disappointed by a play about AI that results in a deadening disconnect for its audience
SIMON PARSONS applauds an insightful state-of-the-nation play that explores the growing class divide in South Africa
Nato: What You Need to Know
Medea Benjamin and David Swanson, OR books, £12.99
TO mark the 75th anniversary of Nato’s creation, veteran anti-war activists Medea Benjamin and David Swanson have published a book that explores the alliance’s origins and critiques its role in global affairs over the past several decades.
The authors produce a much needed antidote to the pervasive propaganda that claims Nato makes the world a safer place.
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