Issue 769

January 25 - 31, 2010

Green cities
Eco-biologist Stewart Brand explodes the big environmental ‘myths’ and supports nuclear power, geo-engineering and GM food. He also insists more cities are our best hope to overcome global warming 

Rise of the fascists
A special investigation into the ‘peaceful’ English Defence League and its Scottish spin-off, as Billy Briggs finds that football hooligans and fascist groups are joining forces for anti-Muslim protests   

Lumley war
Joanna Lumley tells The Big Issue what happened after she won the battle to get Gurkhas UK citizenship

Father figure
Choke Chain author Jason Donald tells teenagers about his childhood in apartheid-era South Africa with a dad who had ‘dark secrets’