New battles in an ancient city
How a mix of secular nationalists and religious zealots have turned Jerusalem’s Temple Mount into a site of conflict.
Politics & Conflict
Will the US Supreme Court roll back abortion rights?
With a conservative majority established, it is unclear what will happen to women’s reproductive rights.
Book review: When Words Fail
Ed Vulliamy's memoir is a lovingly sculpted monument to the songs that made sense, even when nothing else did.
Why we should be commemorating Peterloo
On its 200th anniversary, a historic moment in the struggle for democracy resonates louder than ever.
Aasia Bibi freed, but the injustice of Pakistan’s blasphemy law continues
The Islamist groups that were seeking Bibi's execution are defending an intolerant, inward-looking iteration of Pakistan.
“Secularism in India is almost a defeated force”
Q&A with James Crabtree, author of "The Billionare Raj".
Hammer, sickle, crucifix?
Why 20th-century communists couldn’t decide if they wanted to befriend the religious or blow up their churches.
“The modern faith in democracy is sometimes perverse”
Q&A with James Miller, author of "Can Democracy Work?"
“In Northern Ireland, many shy away from reliving the nightmare”
Q&A with Deric Henderson and Ivan Little, editors of "Reporting the Troubles: Journalists Tell Their Stories of the Northern Ireland Conflict"
What the experiences of young migrants tell us about Britain today
A 10-year project documenting the lives of young migrants to the UK exposes the divisions of our globalised age.