The case for assisted dying
Acting in the name of religion, a small and unrepresentative number of believers are inflicting needless suffering on others. Raymond Tallis, Chair of Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying, on why…
Human Rights & Ethics
Forced marriage must not be tolerated
The murder of Shafilea Ahmed has thrown the spotlight on the scandal of forced marriage in Britain. It's time we ended it, says Sarah Ditum
True crime
Campaigning death row lawyer Clive Stafford Smith’s latest book is a gripping real-life thriller, but the ending remains a mystery. Caspar Melville meets him
Still reaching: New Humanist interviews John Amaechi
He’s played basketball at the highest level and was the first major league sportsman in America to come out as gay. Now he’s a psychologist, an OBE and an outspoken…
Pantomime polemic
When he was invited to debate David Starkey on the subject of Britishness, Musa Okwonga looked forward to the opportunity to challenge the historian's controversial views on race and multiculturalism.…
Moral compass: a guide to religious freedom
Is it legitimate to ban the burqa? Should an employee be allowed to wear a cross at work? Should gay marriage be legalised? Find your way through the ethical thicket…
Book review: Breaking Their Will by Janet Heimlich
Richard Wilson on an important exposé of religious abuse
Book review: Guilt by Ferdinand von Schirach
Stephen Sedley judges the memoirs of a jaded lawyer
Editorial: Marketplace of outrage
An inclination to censor is supplanting the free flow of ideas
Book review: Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
Charles Haynes enjoys a portrait of the Mumbai slums