Life during the culture wars
Our political Manichaeism Throughout his recent book Moral Tribes (2013), American psychologist and experimental philosopher Joshua Greene portrays a cultural and political tribalism that divides modern…
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How US gun control compares to the rest of the world
Mass shootings like the one at a GOP baseball game are more common in the US than in other industrialized nations. And they are getting more frequent and more deadly.
How US gun control compares to the rest of the world
Other ‘advanced nations’ make it far harder for someone like the Charleston killer to get his hands on a Glock semiautomatic handgun or any other kind of firearm.
Copenhagen shootings target democracy and pluralism
Two people are dead and five injured – including the suspected perpetrator – in what has been described as a cynical act of terror against Denmark. Though they may have resulted in fewer deaths, the twin…
Radicalisation and the lone wolf: what we do and don’t know
The events of the Sydney siege this week evolved amid a torrent of speculation and theorising about the motivations and intent of the hostage-taker Man Haron Monis. Some media reporting during the Sydney…
Is life in Norway as happy as it’s cracked up to be?
Freedom, social progress and tolerance are Norwegian values, but not everyone there gets to enjoy them equally.
Prison is expensive – worth remembering when we oppose parole
The ‘Monster of Worcester’ would have been released 24 years ago in Norway - would that have been better for everyone?
Religious hate crimes in England and Wales are at a record high – but many still go unreported
The high levels of hate crime that the UK has seen over the past year are likely due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
What we’ve learnt about lone‑actor terrorism over the years could help us prevent future attacks
Plots involving just one person are difficult to disrupt before the fact, but we’re learning more about what turns people into lone attackers.
The intersectionality of hate helps make sense of the ideology of Donald Trump and the far right
The intersectionality of hate, which combines racism, antisemitism and misogyny, leads the white heterosexual male to believe that he is a victim of the “minorities” he must resist.
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