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We should always be suspicious when states try to define a national culture – especially when the arts are in crisis, says writer Gabriel V Rindborg

Spending by state and federal governments warded off a recession last year but they are now cutting back, and more business investment is needed

The United States government tracks the likelihood of nuclear war on a 1-5 scale called “DEFCON” (DEFCON 1 means Armageddon is imminent). Did you know that somewhat more parochially, the British government tracks social class on the “National Statistics Socio-economic Classification”, or NS-SEC?

His landslide victory surprised the left too. Voters have more enthusiasm for radical policies than we give them credit for, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Some commentators claimed the March for Australia protests were a response to legitimate concerns rather than motivated by racism

The three-way partnership on show in Beijing is united in opposition to US hegemony and a western-dominated financial system, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The former PM’s leaked visit to the White House is concerning. This scheme is an outrage that no other Arab – or western – state could back, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Graham Linehan, the creator of Father Ted and The IT Crowd, has lost everything fighting a battle that has no demonstrable impact on his life at all. Why?

After so many avoidable mistakes, of course people are angry. But with the far right looming, we need action not despair, says MP and former Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell