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
Politics & Conflict
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…
Why the arrest of Golden Dawn’s leaders doesn’t spell the end for extremism
The success of far-right parties in Europe is about more than austerity, argues Yiannis Baboulias
Swearing on the Bible: Lessons from a secular defeat
What do MPs think about the failed proposal to end the courtroom practice of swearing on the Bible? Alex Stevenson reports
Russia drops piracy charges over Greenpeace protest, and other stories – our morning round-up
Russia drops piracy charges over Greenpeace protest The Russian government has reduced charges of piracy against 30 Greenpeace activists to a lesser charge of hooliganism, but the environmental organisation says…
London hosts key Syria talks, and other stories – our morning round-up
London hosts key Syria talks Arab and Western foreign ministers are to meet Syrian opposition officials in London today in an effort to persuade them to attend the next round…