How to win power and then lose it again
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…
Politics & Conflict
Why is the BBC giving yet more space to Anjem Choudary?
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, and other stores – our morning round-up
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…
What is modern slavery?
Recent media coverage should provoke a serious discussion about how to protect the most vulnerable, writes Samira Shackle
Is Jesus history’s biggest figure?
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, and other stories – our morning round-up
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…
In defence of diversity
Those who warn of the devastating effects of modern immigration need to brush up on their history
Mass anti-government protests in Ukraine, and other stories – our morning round-up
Ukraine rocked by largest street protests since Orange Revolution At least 300,000 took to the streets of Kiev this weekend to call for the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych after…
Q&A: Tony Benn
As the final volume of his diaries are published, the icon of the British left talks to JP O'Malley about how he'd like to be remembered
SNP to launch Scottish independence blueprint, and other stories – our morning round-up
SNP to launch independence blueprint Scotland’s first minister Alex Salmond will today publish his party’s 670-page white paper on independence, ahead of the referendum set to take place on 18…