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Is bribery the best way to encourage breastfeeding?
In a newly launched pilot scheme, UK women will be offered shopping vouchers, writes Samira Shackle
Soldiers as "heroes"? Shirley Williams misses the "regretful" tradition of remembrance
Britain has "a slightly rosy view of warfare", says the Lib Dem peer and pacifist's daughter.
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Female Genital Mutilation is child abuse
It may seem like stating the obvious, but when cultural sensitivities lead to the toleration of FGM, it’s vital that we treat the practice as the crime it is, says Samira Shackle
Egyptian atheist arrested for ‘insulting religion’
News of the arrest of a student who started a Facebook group for atheists highlights the risks faced by non-believers in Egypt. Is this situation likely to worsen, or is there hope for greater tolerance in the future? Anna Vesterinen reports.
Can you be atheist and right wing?
A US commentator has suggested that the Republicans' devotion to unprovable assertions means that atheists can not rationally support the party. Anna Vesterinen reports