The forced hijab, long a symbol of repression, has now become a renewed focus of the struggle for the emancipation of women and for the rights and freedom of all people in Iran.
Paul Baker’s "Outrageous" tells the story of the battle against Section 28, which demanded an end to the "promotion" of homosexuality.
Britain’s history is sufficiently weird and marvellous, without having to use it as a yardstick for the present.
As a close and sensitive reading of Robespierre’s revolutionary career, Marcel Gauchet’s book is indispensable.
We talk with Francis Fukuyama about his new book “Liberalism and its Discontents”.
Support for the ruling party of Hungary, Fidesz, is increasing across central Europe.
War is now a means of living for many in the Congo. We must understand how society works today, after nearly thirty years of war, if we are to start building peace.
A new book explores why history is the perfect subject of study for those with political ambitions.
Calling out "bad"climate action can be tricky, but we have to accept that not all green strategies lead to a better, fairer world.
Samira Ahmed meets five women who found out the men they thought were their partners were in fact undercover police officers. The scale of the spycops scandal is only now becoming clear.