December 25, 2021

Why we cling on to Christmas Even the Godless need to be guided by ritual

Paul Kingsnorth

25.12

The myth of ‘pagan’ Christmas Why does the idea that this Christian festival was stolen from heathen tradition persist?

Tom Holland

24.12

There’s nothing wrong with a festive fight It's possible to navigate arguments at Christmas

Giles Fraser

24.12

Dickens hated Oliver Twist The Victorians virtue-signalled their way out of caring about poverty

Will Lloyd

24.12

Why are women becoming witches? Humans have always turned to magic when they feel helpless

Suzannah Lipscomb

23.12

How many lives has bioethics cost? In a pandemic we should do whatever kills fewer people

Tom Chivers

23.12

The feminist case against abortion When will society see mothers as people?

Mary Harrington

23.12

Angela Merkel’s empty leadership Her pious promises didn't solve anything

Wolfgang Streeck

23.12

Life on the Cornish breadline No one smiles in the foodshares except the volunteers, who grin brightly

Tanya Gold

22.12

Porn will destroy you It was inevitable that such depraved material would corrupt us

Sarah Ditum

22.12

A letter from Calais Those who are displaced will always lose

Abdul Saboor

22.12

The Democrats are more dangerous than ever Their impotence could descend into anarchy

Oliver Wiseman