Society & Culture
Günter Grass and the German neurosis
19 Apr 2012
Maciej Zurowski looks at a literary scandal and the bourgeoisie's attempt to cope with its past
Choose your conspiracy
02 Feb 2012
Dave Douglass reviews Robert Green's A thorn in their side: the Hilda Murrell murder Rata Books, 2011, pp208,
Normalised duplicity
02 Feb 2012
Yassamine Mather reviews new film A separation, directed by Asghar Farhadi, on general release.
Science and the square wheel
26 Jan 2012
James Turley is not impressed by the resurfacing of 'male aggression' myths
Sex, symbolism and neanderthals
19 Jan 2012
Not only did the neanderthals interbreed with our ancestors. These close cousins help shed light on what it is to be human, argues Camilla Power of the Radical Anthropology Group
Islamists courted by imperialists
19 Jan 2012
The Muslim Brotherhood has shown itself to be the biggest political force. Meanwhile the left is under attack. Yassamine Mather gives her impressions following a recent visit to Egypt
Tory glee and political fantasy
19 Jan 2012
David Douglass reviews Phyllida Lloyd (director) 'The iron lady' 2011, general release
A load of old balls
12 Jan 2012
Racism persists in society - but, as recent scandals show, serious analysis has been replaced by moral hysteria, argues James Turley
The other worlds of sci-fi and fantasy
22 Dec 2011
How do science-fiction and fantasy help us understand reality? James Turley investigates
What kind of commitment?
22 Dec 2011
Mike Belbin takes a look at the life of Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011
What made us human
22 Dec 2011
Simon Wells reviews Chris Stringer 'The origin of our species' Allen Lane, 2011, pp333,
Cameron in the court of King James
22 Dec 2011
The prime minister's speech on the King James Bible ticks every reactionary box going, argues James Turley
Education, not exam culture
15 Dec 2011
Education targets become ends in themselves, argues Michael Copestake
Keep quiet and drive
08 Dec 2011
There have been calls for Jeremy Clarkson to be sacked and hauled before the courts for his 'shoot the strikers' tirade. Harley Filben disagrees
Nothing to contribute
01 Dec 2011
The Durban conference on climate change is likely to be even more useless than its predecessors - James Turley argues it is time to serve notice on capital's stewardship of the environment
Love, mud and misery in Yorkshire
17 Nov 2011
Jim Moody reviews Andrea Arnold's (director) 'Wuthering Heights' 2011, general release