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Ayn Rand: the rational choice?
Dawn Foster reports from the Adam Smith Institute’s annual lecture.
War will always traumatise soldiers, so why do we ignore it?
A new report suggests teenage combatants are particularly vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder. It’s vital that we support those who return from war, says Samira Shackle
Why the arrest of Golden Dawn's leaders doesn't spell the end for extremism
The success of far-right parties in Europe is about more than austerity, argues Yiannis Baboulias
Swearing on the Bible: Lessons from a secular defeat
What do MPs think about the failed proposal to end the courtroom practice of swearing on the Bible? Alex Stevenson reports
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Maria has made headline news not because she was ‘abducted’ but because she is white
Sensationalist media coverage of a Greek Roma couple’s arrest plays into racist stereotypes about Gypsies, writes Pip Borev.
Germany’s “bling bishop” and the Church for the poor
A German bishop's excessive expenditures have provoked public criticism over clergy’s spending habits and the Church’s opaque financing. But, will the luxury bishop now face Pope Francis’ wrath?
The Maryville rape case raises questions about online vigilantism
Support from Anonymous appears to have given rape victim Daisy Coleman the strength to pursue justice. But does this kind of web activism risk undermining the legal process, asks Samira Shackle