Echoes of history at Europe’s borders
Almost a century after a mass “exchange” of Muslim and Christian minorities, the Aegean coast sees a new wave of refugees.
Politics & Conflict
Book review: Age of Anger
Pankaj Mishra's new book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand - not demonise - the angry and dispossessed.
New Humanist reading list: terrorism, extremism and democracy
1. What is Salafi jihadism? A Q&A with Shiraz Maher, who has written a book exploring the intellectual underpinnings of this warrior doctrine. 2. A politics of humanism can help…
The tragedy of Pakistan’s blasphemy law
Mashal Khan, a student describing himself as a humanist, was murdered at his university in Mardan.
Empire: the summer 2017 New Humanist
Out now - how a history of conquest shapes the present
Becoming British
As a teenager, I fought hard to feel like I belonged. Now, that right is being undermined – for me and millions of others.
In search of whiteness
Identity politics is back with a vengeance in 2017 – but one particular kind of identity is often left unexplored. Lola Okolosie and Vron Ware ask why.
Charles Taylor: How to win the argument
Community and tradition don’t have to be set against migration, change and difference, argues the philosopher Charles Taylor.
Book review: Charges – The Supplicants
Elfriede Jelinek's play is a blistering indictment of European asylum policy, and the indifference or hostility of some Europeans.
Book review: The Battle for British Islam
Sara Khan's book is essential reading for those who care about building and maintaining a peaceful, plural society.