Ramin Jahanbegloo, one of Iran's pre-eminent intellectuals, was released on bail on August 30, after being held for more than four months in Tehrans notorious Evin prison. He is accused of fomenting a velvet revolution. Here he explains why he feels compelled to champion liberalism
Newly discovered letters shed light on the inner life of Orwell's wife, writes Jenny Joseph
Can Japanese kamikaze pilots be compared with today's suicide bombers? Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney reads those young airmen's diaries