“Never again or forever more?” asks veteran war reporter
By Boštjan Videmšek I was almost certain that the Russian invasion of Ukraine would not take place. I was at
Read moreGay old times
Belgium is due to open its first retirement home for gay people, but is segregation the answer to homophobia?
Read moreDepoliticising the Olympics
Finding an uncontroversial host for the Olympics is a tricky business. The games need a permanent site on neutral territory.
Read moreThe hawks, doves and lame ducks of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
In the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the standoff between hawks and doves has long rendered the quest for peace a lame duck.
Read moreMo-town record: Why Muhammad is the world’s most popular name
Twenty thousand people named Muhammad gathered in one place is not a world record – it is an everyday reality. Muhammad is the most common name in the world.
Read moreImagine if Palestinian and Israeli kids took over the peace process
The future would look very different if we put the peace process in the hands of Palestinian and Israeli children.
Read moreIran and weapons of mass distrust
Will the conciliatory tones coming out of Washington and Tehran really be enough to bring the nuclear standoff with Iran to an end?
Read moreCooling down the overheated debate around climate change
The climate change debate has become shrouded in hot air. We need to step back and look at the larger picture before the global economy outgrows the globe.
Read moreWhat the papers don’t say about Muslims
Media representations of Muslims are overwhelmingly negative. Where are the reports on our talented comedians, rappers and football players?
Read moreBritain is not a God-free zone – atheists can be ‘spiritual’ too
Britain is not entirely godless – but whether you or I believe in God is up to us to decide, not the cardinals, imams or rabbis.
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