The child abuse scandal has finally opened Irish eyes, says Newton Emerson
Benjamin Noys discovers the modern mutations of eugenics
Stephen Howe on a monumental, snarling study of post-apartheid South Africa
When it comes to threats to our freedoms we all need to pay attention
Fear, resentment and complacency have undone English liberty, says Michael Neumann
Cultural relativism and Western chauvinism share one basic principle, claims Kenan Malik: a loss of faith in universal values
Santu Mofokeng is one of South Africa’s most celebrated photographers, recognised for his work with the Afrapix collective and on the newspaper New Nation. In these photographs he records a country struggling to come to terms with its past and future
Globalisation is leading to more belief, not less. Caspar Melville talks to the editor of The Economist about his new book tracing the rise and rise of religion
Happy Birthday Tom Paine: Jan 29. Here's something we prepared earlier...Roger Davidson marks the 200th anniversary of the passing of Tom Paine, an inspirational ego
The traditional cloth-cap economy has melted into one which is fluid, global, insecure and indifferent to people and communities. A useful story if you want to manufacture uncertainty, says Kevin Doogan, just not true