How is Christmas celebrated in other parts of the world? December 23, 2015 Netherlands The festivities begin with the arrival of Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) on a boat from Spain. History alludes to [...]
Joshua Bonehill-Paine jailed for inciting antisemitic hatred December 17, 2015 The self-styled “nationalist, fascist, theorist and supporter of white rights” Joshua Bonehill-Paine, of Yeovil, [...]
Statue honouring pro-Nazi politician Bálint Hóman causes outrage in Hungary December 16, 2015 Hundreds of Hungarians held a candle-lit vigil against a planned statue honouring a pro-Nazi minister. The protest in the [...]
Why was a Buddhist man attacked and accused of being an ISIS terrorist? December 14, 2015 On a July evening in Plymouth, Jak Burgess, 20, boarded a bus heading towards the city centre with friends, and sat next to [...]
Pope Francis lights nativity scene in support of refugees December 11, 2015 Pope Francis lit the Christmas tree and nativity scene in Assisi. From a distance in the Vatican, he performed the ceremony [...]
Why Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric will continue to endure December 8, 2015 Donald Trump proposes a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States“. The shift in [...]
Why extremist groups want you to ban their online content December 7, 2015 Facebook briefly banned Britain First’s page on 30 November, sparking momentary cries of celebration on social media. But [...]
Relatives of Killer Tashfeen Malik Say That She Became Hardline in Saudi December 6, 2015 Relatives of Tashfeen Malik, the woman involved in what has been classified as a terrorist attack in the United States, have [...]
How do you balance between free speech and criticism of religion? December 3, 2015 When Charlie Hebdo published cartoons of The Prophet Mohammed early in 2015 there was a violent and deadly backlash. The [...]
Why is Germany republishing Hitler’s Mein Kampf? December 2, 2015 For the first time since the end of World War II, a new annotated edition of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf will go on [...]