Battle of the Babies
A new book argues that liberal secularism and high birth rates are fuelling a revival of religious fundamentalism. Caspar Melville speaks to its author Eric Kaufmann
Politics & Conflict
Leap of faith
Ruth Turner, Chief Executive of Tony Blair’s Faith Foundation, makes the case for faith-based aid
The New Old World by Perry Anderson
Stephen Howe on Perry Anderson's monumental analysis of Europe
Going to the ladies
From the latrine to the loo, the pissoir to the powder room, Sally Feldman explores the sexual politics of toilets
New Labour
Do you have a smile in your voice, a flexible attitude and the ability to negotiate? If so, warns Ewart Keep, you could be part of a growing workforce that…
The God Market: How Globalisation is Making India More Hindu by Meera Nanda
Edna Fernandes isn't quite convinced by an explanation of India's religious nationalism
Welcome back Uncle Joe
Russia’s ‘efficient manager’ is being written back into official history, reports Michael Binyon
Champions of free speech?
Writing in New Humanist, Sherry Jones says Serbs have embraced the Jewel of Medina because they know the value of free expression. But could the reasons be more profane? asks…
Suffer the little children
The Catholic Church not only allowed priests to destroy hundreds of young lives, it blamed the victims and covered up the crimes for decades. For Laurie Taylor it’s personal
First As Tragedy, Then As Farce by Slavoj Žižek
Owen Hatherley finds Žižek actually making sense