What else could possibly be written about Tolstoy? Before reading Rosamund Bartlett’s new biography, Susan Richards did wonder. But the fall of Soviet power has revealed material which allows us to appreciate how vividly his legacy has lived on and how relevant it remains today
The battle to defeat the Indecent Dressing Bill in Nigeria marks another point in the struggle between feminists and the cultural conservatives and faith based fundamentalists who argue for control over individual behaviour
The Tories should rediscover their pre-crash aspiration to "beauty" in planning and architecture, even if most new developments are destined to fall short of this elusive ideal
A conversation between two of Scotland's leading political commentators on the significance of anti-Toryism and what it means for the country and its politics.
International human rights law is not a sufficient basis for responding to religious fundamentalism. Fundamentalisms are about power as well as prejudice, Vijay Nagaraj tells Cassandra Balchin.
It is difficult, if not outright impossible, to talk about Pakistan without also talking about the politics of the region. As such Granta Magazine's latest issue, Pakistan, is perhaps the magazine's most political work to date. openDemocracy's Luke Heighton responds to the issue's highly political
The British monarchy put itself on facebook a week before it was announced that William is engaged to a commoner. Is there a limit to reinvention?
Two significant moments in the British political blogosphere, involving backbench Labour MPs, raise important questions about the role of modern politicians.
Let's not think inside the box of Britain, if we are to keep the Union and enjoy a federal country, instead of planning an English parliament in London we should start afresh.
There is something about education that confers dignity and breaks chains. It is the reason, dear daughter, why I cannot wait to read you this book once you are born. What Jem and Scot know at 10 and 6 years of age, many adults do not know at 50 and 60 years of age
