Asylum for Pakistani humanist rejected over failure to identify Plato and Aristotle
As a result of Hamza bin Walayat's case, Home Office staff will have compulsory training on non-religious asylum claims.
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“Terrorism is almost always male violence”
Q&A with Joan Smith, author of "Homegrown: How Domestic Violence turns Men into Terrorists".
“The opposite of philosophy is taking things for granted”
Q&A with Jonathan Rée, author of "Witcraft: The Invention of Philosophy in English"
“Nature can be made to march under almost any political banner”
Q&A with Lorraine Daston, author of "Against Nature".
“Brute animals make better use of reason than men”
Q&A with Justin E. H. Smith, author of "Irrationality: A History of the Dark Side of Reason"
“Apparently, wombs can be as dangerous as bombs”
Q&A with Shakira Hussein, author of "From Victims to Suspects: Muslim Women Since 9/11"
“Life hacking creates a type of tunnel vision”
Q&A with Joseph Reagle, author of "Hacking Life: Systematized Living and its Discontents"
Religion and power: the summer 2019 New Humanist
Out now - also featuring lessons from the Odyssey, the psychology of magic and how to spot a cult.
What does the term “Judeo-Christian” actually mean?
The term has long historic roots, but is highly politically charged.
India’s rising tensions
India's election commission has been criticised for not acting to curb extreme rhetoric.
The enormous threat to biodiversity
A major new report highlights the "social and ecological emergency" we are facing.
Britain: a secular nation
The number of Brits who say they have no religion has increased by 42 per cent in seven years.
“Consent is a radical concept”
Q&A with Milena Popova, scholar, activist, author of "Sexual Consent".
“Insomnia does not equate to sleep deprivation”
Q&A with Guy Leschziner, author of "The Nocturnal Brain: Tales of Nightmares and Neuroscience".
“China is actively exporting its model of the internet”
Q&A with James Griffiths, author of "The Great Firewall of China".