The Guardian Weekly - January 15, 2021

'Wising Up' Brexit Blame Game Comes Back To Bite The Tories

Carmakers’ criticisms and migration figures add to pressure on Rishi Sunak, who is not trusted by leavers

A Sign Of Failure The Kremlin Is Putting Up Stiffer Economic Resistance Than The G7 Anticipated

THE TIGHTENING OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA announced by the G7 summit in Hiroshima is evidence that the west remains solidly behind Ukraine in its battle against aggression. It is also a sign of failure

E-Cigarettes - Smoke Alarm

The rise of disposable e-cigarettes has focused regulators worldwide on what they fear isan explosion of vaping among young people

How Xi's Crackdown On Business Has Maoist Roots

To many western investors, China under president Xi Jinping is a tough nut to crack

Intensive Farming 'Is Main Cause Of Bird Decline'

The use of pesticides and fertilisers in intensive agriculture is the biggest cause of the dwindling number of birds in Europe, according to scientists

On Tap How Israel Uses Water To Control West Bank

In occupied villages, farms owned by Israelis are flourishing, while Palestinians often do not have enough water to drink

OUT OF SIGHT

The deep oceans store huge amounts of energy, but they are not bottomless

THE GLOBAL WARNING

As seas around New Zealand heat at an unparalleled rate, scientists are starting to understand what it might mean for marine ecosystems around the world

What my privileged start in life taught me about the British class system

It wasn't just luck that propelled the Guardian columnist into a media career. She reflects on the subtle workings of class (and a meeting with a naked future PM)

Back to life The Toronto river that's roaring again after 50 years

After decades of illness, includinga cholera scare and bouts of malaria, Toronto's Don River succumbed to mounting neglect and was pronounced dead in 1969