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 a Catholic priest in fourth-century Myra […]
Month: 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, Somerset, has been sentenced to three years and four months in […]
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 city of Székesfehérvár this past Sunday […]
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 a Buddhist […]
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 online on December 7. […]
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 rhetoric follows the shootings in San Bernardino, California. […]
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 within an hour, the far right organisation’s […]
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 said that she became […]
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 magazine’s office were invaded and […]
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 limited sale […]