Soldiers as “heroes”? Shirley Williams misses the “regretful” tradition of remembrance
Britain has "a slightly rosy view of warfare", says the Lib Dem peer and pacifist's daughter.
Politics & Conflict
Church of England hits back at secularists over Remembrance Day ceremony, and other stories – our morning round-up
Church of England hits back at Secular Society in row over ditching religion from Remembrance Day ceremony The Church of England has described the National Secular Society’s position on national…
Yasser Arafat ‘may have been poisoned’, and other stories – our morning round-up
Yasser Arafat ‘may have been poisoned with polonium’ A Swiss forensic report has found “unexpected high activity” of polonium in the remains of the late Palestinian leader, adding weight to…
Separation of church and state to be tested in US Supreme Court, and other stories – our morning round-up
Supreme Court to hear case on separating church and state The US separation of church and state will be put to the test this week as the Supreme Court considers…
Can you be atheist and right wing?
A US commentator has suggested that the Republicans' devotion to unprovable assertions means that atheists can not rationally support the party. Anna Vesterinen reports
US spied on cardinals before pope’s election, claims magazine, and other stories – our morning round-up
US spied on cardinals before pope’s election, claims Italian magazine The Panorama news magazine has claimed that discussions among Catholic cardinals were among the 46 million Italian phone calls followed…
Ayn Rand: the rational choice?
Dawn Foster reports from the Adam Smith Institute’s annual lecture.
Israel frees 26 Palestinian inmates, and other stories – our morning round-up
Israel frees new batch of 26 Palestinian inmates Israel has released the second of four batches of 26 Palestinian prisoners, as part of a deal for the resumption of peace…
War will always traumatise soldiers, so why do we ignore it?
A new report suggests teenage combatants are particularly vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder. It’s vital that we support those who return from war, says Samira Shackle
Blasts kill five at Hindu nationalist election rally in India, and other stories – our morning round-up
India election: BJP’s Modi rally hit by deadly blasts Five people were killed and dozens injured by bombs at a rally to launch the campaign of the controversial Hindu nationalist…