The search for “British” rights
In attempting to dismantle human rights laws allegedly imposed by Brussels, we may find we need them more than ever
Politics & Conflict
“Who will have our backs now?”
In Pakistan, accusations of blasphemy can lead to death at the hands of the state – or the mob. A few brave lawyers are fighting back.
“People cannot say they did not know what was happening”
Q&A with journalist and author Rania Abouzeid.
How elite networks shape our society
What the Cambridge Analytica scandal reveals about Britain.
“War is the way Americans learn geography”
Q&A with peace activist Medea Benjamin, author of the new book "Inside Iran".
Defenders of the Earth
Environmental activists used to enjoy greater freedom than most, but now they are under attack, from Modi’s India to Trump’s America
Living with the consequences
Climate change is already here: we must stop debating deniers and start making tough decisions about what we will save.
Book review: The Rage
A new book demonstrates the deep commonalities between far-right and Islamic extremists
Is there a way back from sectarianism in Iraq?
Dictatorship, invasion and war have placed Iraq’s religious and atheist minorities under mortal threat.
Why the science fiction of my youth is disturbing me again
As our politics retreats from rationality, we must avoid complacency.