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Do you have a question for our advice columnist? We are fortunate to have the wonderful Janet Ellis – former Blue Peter presenter, veteran agony aunt and president of Humanists UK – as our new advice columnist. Get your questions in: editor@newhumanist.org.uk 🧵 newhumanist.org.uk/articles/ask...

What a time to read Christian Kracht’s autofictional reflection on his Nazi ancestry, where he and his mother go on a road trip to give away their blood money. “The golden cutlery and the various houses; the collection of German expressionists and the unsavory instruments of torture”

The Guardian picked up at least one half of our debate between head of Humanists UK @andrewcopson.bsky.social and the former Archbishop. Head to newhumanist.org.uk for the real thing, at length!

Farage using Christianity ‘to stir anti-Muslim feeling’, says Rowan Williams

Former archbishop of Canterbury also has ‘awkward questions’ for activist Tommy Robinson on his claimed faith

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🚨Our Autumn 2026 issue is out today! We examine the threat Christian nationalism poses to the UK, and hear from people on the front lines of the fight against hate across the UK. Let's take a look inside...🧵 newhumanist.org.uk/2026/08/20/h...

Coming soon 👀 New Humanist's Autumn issue, out next week. Subscribe to our free newsletter to hear when it lands newhumanist.org.uk/newsletter/

Stewart Lee has high hopes for you, @countbinface.bsky.social “The progressives’ problem is they tend to obey the rules … and can’t be as amusingly outrageous as populists. Maybe Count Binface will change this”

Stewart Lee: Why we need humour to beat the populist right

Voters are looking for entertainers. Can Binface give them what they want?

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I interviewed Stewart Lee on comedy, cruelty, absurdity, and Count Binface #binface #clacton

New Humanist@newhumanist.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In our Autumn issue – out 20 August – we talk to comedian Stewart Lee about why we need humour to beat the populist right. Stewart, who spends his new tour as a right-wing shock jock werewolf, argues progressives are losing because they play by the rules, while populists win by embracing absurdity.

Reading Toni Morrison in a heat wave: overpowering, magnificent, heartbreaking. 200% recommend (just finished it last night)

Human rights shouldn’t feel abstract. This brilliantly timely and provocative episode on the UDHR reminds us of the messy fighting that finally, against the odds, enshrined a radical vision of our global common humanity

Who Really Wrote Human Rights? The Humanist Roots of the UDHR - Unholy Histories: The Humanist Heritage Podcast from Humanists UK

In the aftermath of two world wars, a new vision for humanity began to take shape, one grounded in shared dignity, freedom, and cooperation across borders. At the heart of that vision were humanist th...

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Iranians are a diverse people, of many religions and none. Hear directly from Iran’s freethinkers in this crucial piece by Saleem Vaillancourt:

Iran’s freethinkers

Talking to Iranian atheists and religious minorities explodes the lie of a homogenous Islamic Republic

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“I’ve always felt that I am wilder and more anarchic on the inside.” A beautiful piece by my friend Nicola Cutcher on midlife women and their fantasy lives

Late awakening

We meet the novelists behind a new wave of stories exploring the sexual fantasies of midlife women

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Here’s your reminder that a certain elite is always interested in eugenics. I’m looking at you, Elon Musk newhumanist.org.uk/articles/a-t...

A twisted breed

Jeffrey Epstein attempted to gather the best minds of science around him. His interests were rooted in a perverse, eugenic fantasy

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I interviewed the head of Hope Not Hate. Read it on our website to learn how to push back against White Christian Nationalism

New Humanist@newhumanist.bsky.social · 3mo ago

'We need our political leaders to stand up and be brave and defend Britain’s diverse, multicultural society... We need some boldness, and we haven’t had that.' Read our interview with Nick Lowles, Chief Executive of @hopenothate.org.uk on our website now. newhumanist.org.uk/articles/qa-...

Yes, we only have one life - but if we took the facts of existence seriously, we would understand that the actions we take will have consequences that spiral out millions of years into the future. Is that not living forever? (A thought, while sipping a beer in the park)

Offices of @newhumanist.bsky.social looking rather lovely in the sun (we have a couple of rooms in this grand edifice)

Spent the heat wave with niece and nephew surfing sand turtles in Scotland, no regrets!

Packed house at EARTH, Dalston for the London launch of Women Again the Far Right. “The far right are not the protectors of women. Their racism, misogyny and division is a danger to us all.”

This year’s #festivalofhumanism was a lot of fun, loved discussing fandom and politics with @thatdocphoenix.com and chairing a wonderful talk on death, joy and grief by @ericabuist.bsky.social

Are you beach body ready? So delighted to bring out this issue, at turns inspiring and scathing as it explores how we can undermine the power of the “health” and beauty industries.

Actually no, Gen Z aren’t turning to Jesus and suddenly going to church. That report everyone cited has been debunked. So why did the “Quiet Revival” narrative seem so plausible? 1/3 humanists.uk/2026/03/26/b...

Bible Society retracts claims from Quiet Revival report after a year of campaigning for accurate data

There has been no ‘quiet revival’ of Christianity in Britain. Today, the Bible Society has retracted its claims that there is a quiet revival of Christianity in Britain based on a faulty and unreliabl...

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Could you be our next Art Director? We're looking for a talented designer with magazine experience to join our team on a freelance basis. Check out the details now #journojobs #creativejobs

We're hiring! Apply to be our Art Director

We're looking for a freelance Art Director to work on the print edition of the magazine for five days each quarter

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Fascinating lecture by Dr Hannah Critchlow on the extent to which we are “pre-programmed” by our genes versus neuroplasticity. (Image shows what happens to the brain when the volunteer on stage was given clay to play with) #RosalindFranklinlecture

There’s been too much scrutiny of Trump’s every word. Here’s some nuanced analysis on what actually matters now

Will Iranians Rise Up? Here Are the Odds.

Iranians despised the Ayatollah. That doesn’t mean they’ll side with the United States.

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I feel strongly about giving more space to dissident voices, especially from Russia and China. This edition brings together UK and global perspectives on how we can stick to our guns in this new age of propaganda. It’s an inspiration 🔥 Read it today!

New Humanist@newhumanist.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🚨 Our Spring 2026 issue is out today! In a new era of brazen propaganda, we're celebrating the heroes of free thought on the frontlines of the battle against dogma and ideology. Let's take a look inside... 🧵

Just became part of the Women in Journalism network. There’s still so much to be done, supporting and empowering each other www.womeninjournalism.co.uk

Hugely excited to take New Humanist into a bold new era as Editor, supported by this phenomenal group

New Humanist@newhumanist.bsky.social · 8mo ago

📢 We are delighted to announce our new Editorial Board, featuring some of the UK’s most prominent thinkers across science, politics, the arts and philosophy. Together, they'll help New Humanist - and our readers - navigate the big questions of our times:

Just realised we’re spreading a thought experiment that panicked so many people it was banned… go on, read and doom yourselves! newhumanist.org.uk/articles/649...

Joe Biden is a robot (and other cyber myths)

The digital world is a playground for the tinfoil hat brigade. But now they are turning on the internet itself

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The beginning of Jan has been brutal, but here’s your reminder, from @naomialderman.bsky.social, not to burn anyone at the stake today. I interviewed her on how we can draw on the lessons of history to get some perspective. It’s an unexpectedly heartening read! newhumanist.org.uk/articles/649...

Surviving the Third Information Crisis

Writer Naomi Alderman gives us tips and tricks on how to stay sane in a maddening world

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“Atheists, bohemians and the children of stray Russian intellectuals.” Yes, this was my school (as a day child with a small music scholarship). Now I need to start a band named Children of the Louche

My most loyal of friends nearly died this year.. Pericles the dog heroically survived cancer and was zooming along the beaches with me today to see off 2025! 🐾🙏