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Palestinian literature is going through a very exciting juncture. There are so many new voices coming out. It’s like a dam is ...

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Satire today is dominated by a narrow elite. No longer a threat to authority, it is a means for the establishment to protect itself. Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, illustrated as part of the set for the ...

This piece accompanies Marcus Chown's feature on the discovery of cosmic background radiation, from the Spring 2015 edition of New Humanist. Perhaps the most famous accidental discovery of all is ...

For many generations in societies shaped by Christianity, monogamy has been the almost undisputed champion of relationship norms. In Britain and the US, it has been held up as the dominant – really ...

Inside a “house of women”, one of Rojava’s centres for political and social organisation and support This article is a preview from the Spring 2017 edition of New Humanist. You can find out more and ...