Caspar Melville goes in search of the spirit of jazz
Helena Kennedy tells Laurie Taylor about her Catholic childhood in Glasgow and the roots of her passion for justice
Each week there are over 2,000 cases of arson in the UK, and the numbers are rising steadily. Mike Presdee analyses the nature of and motivation for this crime of passion
Misogynist trap, soppy fantasy, or universal truth? Sally Feldman waves a magic wand over Cinderella
Jon Binnie wonders whether gays really should be glad to be global
This might be one of the last issues of New Humanist you read. Our particular brand of God bashing could soon get us in quite a lot of trouble.
As a number of backbenchers prepare to table Private Member's Bills on abortion in the coming term, activists demanding more stringent controls are now targeting women Labour MPs with hate mail. But far from pressing for a tighter law, argues Farah Reza, we should be campaigning for abortion on demand.
It's Martin Rowson gone mad!
Eliane Glaser wonders why so many level-headed non-believers are suddenly falling for white dresses, bridesmaids and solemn vows
“Political correctness has gone mad,” declared the Leader of the Opposition Michael Howard in a recent speech.