Beyond Comprehension
The Archbishop of Canterbury, it is said, was very surprised earlier this year by the furious response to his speech about civil and religious law. I am very much surprised that he
Chávez’s Thugs
Chávez's blanket control over the media is highlighted by the armed attack on Globovisión
Freedom of the Press Now Concerns Us All
The censorious among us can seize on vast amounts of online evidence and use it to ruin the lives of citizens at random
Park City, Utah: Movie that Pulls Aside the Veil
A new documentary made in Afghanistan has won two awards at the the Sundance Film Festival. Afghan Star could help the cause of feminism there and encourage a desperately-needed sense of national
Oslo: Courage and Cowardice in Scandinavia
The cartoon controversy has cowed all the Nordic countries except Denmark When a car bomb exploded outside Denmark’s embassy in Islamabad on June 2, killing eight, it was easy to guess who
Language, Truth and Logos
The analytic philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe was able to reconcile her field with her faith, without "compartmentalising", or compromising either
The Stem Cell Wars are Over
Thanks to a breakthrough, human embryos need not be sacrificed in the cause of science
Airbrushing Oppression
The 'Inspired by Muhammad' poster campaign airbrushes the oppression of Muslim women
Foot Soldier
Michael Foot's inimitable character left its impression on a war-time and desperate Croatia
A Strange Rush for the Exit
In a world where life appears to be getting better, why are we in the grip of a suicide epidemic?
We Can Have a Free Press and Justice Too
The real threat to liberty is not Leveson but the Coalition’s own Defamation Bill—yet it is not too late to make a sensible amendment
Mr Gove, Here Is Our Statute of Liberty
The European Convention is no longer fit for purpose. It is time for the Lord Chancellor to enshrine our freedoms in British law