Jenny Diski, the cities of the future, and the rationalist way of death
The best long-reads from the New Humanist this month.
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Bangladeshi militant group publishes international hitlist of secularists
The list names secularist writers and activists in the UK, Germany, US, Canada, and Sweden.
We must support the Assisted Dying Bill
The Bill being debated by MPs on Friday is far from ideal, but it is the first glimmer of a more compassionate approach to personal choice.
Indian rationalist murdered at his home
Dr Malleshappa Kalburgi, who had received threats from Hindu hardline groups, shot dead.
What is wrong with the way we think?
A Q&A with social psychologist Richard Nisbett, who researches the processes of reasoning and decision-making.
The death of British satire, the right to offend, and cinematic dystopia
The best long-reads from the New Humanist this month.
The Autumn 2015 New Humanist is out now!
Murder in Bangladesh; Julian Baggini gives a sermon; cities of the future; Frank Wilczek on physics; the strange death of TV satire; and more...
Can non-Europeans think? An interview with Hamid Dabashi
A Q&A with Hamid Dabashi, whose new book examines knowledge, power, and European dominance.
Arab atheism, identity and work, and the meaning of forgiveness
The best long-reads from the New Humanist this month.
Who is to blame for the current chaos in the Middle East?
A Q&A with Jean-Pierre Filiu, whose new book examines the role of Arab dictators in encouraging jihadism.
Free will, Game of Thrones, and a journey to the centre of the Earth
The best long-reads from the New Humanist this month.
Bangladeshi atheist bloggers are under attack: show your solidarity
Bonya Ahmed, widow of Avjit Roy, who was hacked to death earlier this year, will deliver a lecture in London on 2 July.
Do we have free will? The atheist case for determinism
Accepting that we are governed not by free will but by the processes of the body could provide a positive vision for society.
Can you be a scientist and have religious faith?
Mark Lorch struggles to understand how some of his colleagues hold religious beliefs alongside a dedication to the scientific method.
Our writers at the Stoke Newington Literary Festival
We’re proud to be media partners with the Stoke Newington Literary Festival (London, 5-7 June) for a second year running. Speakers include Fay Weldon, Will Self and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown –…