How is Christmas celebrated in other parts of the world?
Netherlands The festivities begin with the arrival of Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) on a boat from Spain. History alludes to [...]
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December 2015
Joshua Bonehill-Paine jailed for inciting antisemitic hatred
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
For the first time since the end of World War II, a new annotated edition of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf will go on [...]