David Cameron should stop playing politics with religion
Britain’s prime minister David Cameron, who once described his faith as being “a bit like the reception for Magic FM in the Chilterns: it sort of comes and goes”, appears…
Politics & Conflict
Why is Britain deporting LGBT asylum seekers to Uganda and Nigeria?
Anne Nassovi fled Uganda in December 2013. The 45 year old had used her property to provide a safe haven for other lesbians as homophobic sentiment in the country grew.…
Prominent white supremacist arrested after shootings at Jewish centres in Kansas
The Southern Poverty Law Centre, a US civil rights group, has some background information on the man arrested for shooting dead three people at Jewish centres in Kansas yesterday. Frazier…
Oddly regressive lawmaking in Queensland, Australia
We were interested to note this story concerning the Crime and Misconduct and Other Legislation Amendment Bill currently passing through the legislature in Queensland, Australia. Not the usual ground covered…
Would a Hindu nationalist election victory threaten India’s religious minorities?
As voting begins, the BJP's Narendra Modi leads the polls. These are anxious times for Indian Muslims, reports Samira Shackle
Should atheists ‘get over it’ and accept that Britain is a Christian country?
While I’m sure the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles is a man of many talents, one skill that has always stood out from our vantage point here at New Humanist is…
Saudi Arabia’s “atheism = terrorism” law is part of a wider crackdown on dissent
Saudi Arabia is hardly known for moderate policy making. Law in the theocratic kingdom requires that all citizens be Muslims (an overseas national seeking Saudi citizenship must convert), and religious…
The conscience of Syria
An interview with activist and intellectual Yassin al-Haj Saleh, a leading voice in the struggle against the Assad regime. By Danny Postel and Nader Hashemi
In pursuit of happiness
A policy revolution is under way to improve our well-being. Are its motives genuine? Niki Seth-Smith reports
What risk do foreign fighters in Syria pose on their return?
This month marks three years since the bloody civil war in Syria broke out. As the violence rages on, European policy-makers have been increasingly concerned about the potential impact on…