Still reaching: New Humanist interviews John Amaechi
He’s played basketball at the highest level and was the first major league sportsman in America to come out as gay. Now he’s a psychologist, an OBE and an outspoken…
Politics & Conflict
Mormon momentum
With Mitt Romney all but confirmed as the Republican nominee for the Presidency the US is having a bit of a 'Mormon Moment'. But will he attract the all-important votes…
Pantomime polemic
When he was invited to debate David Starkey on the subject of Britishness, Musa Okwonga looked forward to the opportunity to challenge the historian's controversial views on race and multiculturalism.…
Down with secularism!
We all think it's a good idea to keep religion away from politics, don't we? Richard Smyth begs to differ
Book review: The Communist Manifesto
Francis Beckett savours a new edition of a classic
Geeks of the world unite
Mark Henderson’s new book calls for the pro-science lobby to get political. Adam Smith meets him
Is your brain right-wing?
Political differences have their origin in the way we are wired, according to research in cognitive neuroscience. It’s offering a whole new perspective on politics that we ignore at our…
The death of American secularism
Who is America's leading secularist? Thats right, there isn't one. And if someone effective doesn't start speaking up for the seperation of church and state soon, it could be lost…
Never ending story
Helen Bamber has been listening to the victims of torture, cruelty and genocide for more than 60 years, but she retains her faith in humanity. Caspar Melville meets her
Saint for all seasons
The front runners are men, but could a woman born more than half a millennium ago hold the key to the French elections? asks Sally Feldman