IAN SINCLAIR draws attention to the powerful role that literature plays in foreseeing the way humanity will deal with climate crisis
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

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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