Governing with no holds barred and fewer rights

If the Conservative Party wins the next election, it will scrap the Human Rights Act and replace it with a British Bill of Rights with “a whole range of caveats”, stated Justice Secretary Chris Grayling. If the Conservative Party wins the next election, it will scrap...

How not to understand IS/ISIS

The ever-productive Martin Marty Centre at the Divinity School in the University of Chicago has offered a powerful article in its ‘Sightings’ series on what can and cannot be known and understood about IS/ISIS at present. The ever-productive Martin Marty...

International Day of Non-Violence

Ironically the International Day of Non-Violence falls (2 October 2014) on the same day as UK fighter planes went into action in Iraq, bombing ISIS sites. Ironically the International Day of Non-Violence falls (2 October 2014) on the same day as UK fighter planes went...

Ministers’ mixed messages on freedom and rights

The UK government may limit free speech for law-abiding members of minority communities in order to defend British values such as free speech and respect for minorities, home secretary Theresa May has threatened. The UK government may limit free speech for law-abiding...