The Turkish century
A nation born with a radical secular ethos is now ruled by a despot. How did we get here?
Politics & Conflict
‘A toxin of bigotry’: Shashi Tharoor on the BJP and Hindutva
The Indian opposition MP speaks to New Humanist about caste, religion and politics under Narendra Modi
How the FBI aided the rise of white Christian nationalism in the US
Book review: "The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover" by Lerone A. Martin
A history of unpopular protest
It's hard to act on principle when the world is against you. The history of pacifism has lessons for us today
Why this climate lawyer broke the law
I was a legal adviser in the UN climate negotiations for decades – but treaties and litigation alone can't deliver results fast enough
Britain’s really broken now
Book review: "Shattered Nation" by Danny Dorling
How to destroy your opponents
Firebrands on the left and right are offering lessons in how to “destroy” your opponents in debate. But what does this mean for democracy?
On the edge of unrest in Peru
The Indigenous people of the Uros Islands are threatened by political unrest. Will their unique way of life survive?
The geopolitics of compassion
It's no accident that some global crises receive more attention than others
A million Britons are at risk of disenfranchisement at the next general election
At best, the new voter ID requirement weakens our democracy without adequate justification. At worst, it is an attempt at voter suppression