Russia tightens security in Sochi before Olympics Russian forces went on combat alert in Sochi and tightened restrictions on access to the Black Sea resort on Tuesday as part of…
Hailed as spirited radicals for their work in their native Ukraine, “sextremist” activists Femen have attracted as many critics as admirers. Agata Pyzik investigates
This article is a preview from the Winter 2013 issue of New Humanist magazine. You can subscribe here. In Pauperland Jeremy Seabrook sensitively chronicles attitudes towards the poor from the…
At the start of 2013, it looked as if Islamists had gained the most from the uprisings that shook Egypt and Tunisia two years earlier. What happened next? Rachel Shabi…
It’s the morning after the verdict in a horrific murder trial. The murder was a national scandal and led directly to a violent backlash against thousands of people who had…
LSE apologises to atheist students over free speech row The London School of Economics has apologised to two students who were asked to cover up a t-shirts depicting the Jesus…
Recent media coverage should provoke a serious discussion about how to protect the most vulnerable, writes Samira Shackle
Christ has topped of a list of history's most significant people. The study may be imperfect, but it's a great basis for an argument, says Paul Sims
U.N. confirms chemical arms were used repeatedly in Syria Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2 1/2-year…
Those who warn of the devastating effects of modern immigration need to brush up on their history