Topic: Justice

Power or glory?

Religion itself needs redemption. In the Occupy movement, its potent ideals and traditions of resistance are resurrected

A people's truth

The Hanford nuclear site was meant to be safe for its neighbours. Now they are fighting the experts to tell their story

Wrong side of the fence

In taking the logic of settlement to extremes and shutting out minorities of every stripe, Israel damages only itself

Who killed Knut?

The death of a beloved polar bear casts the logic of zoos in a cold light. Are they safe havens or places of sacrifice?

Outrageous freedom

In the face of prejudice and persecution, the Ugandan gay rights movement has crafted a surprising victory

Return of the tithe

Can private charity eliminate world poverty – or is it about making the givers feel better about themselves?

Was it really me?

Neuroscience is changing the meaning of criminal guilt. That might make us more, not less, responsible for our actions

Whispering giants

Wind farms are good for the world but hard on the heart. A lover of wilderness reshapes her own instinct for beauty

Remember Herostratus

The ruling that Anders Breivik is sane leaves his ideas unchallenged. We need a new verdict for crimes of vainglory