Increasingly we are lost in a world of binary codes: zero or one, Republican or Democrat, black or white, female or male, good or bad.

Faith is neither a poison pill nor a silver bullet, but understanding its significance is crucial. 

I'm leaving after three years at openDemocracy. Here are some of my favourite, must-read articles from writers to watch out for.

A new book from one of the world’s leading philosophers brims with ideas about gender, collective action and insecurity.

Instead of imprisoning animals for profit, why not support shared efforts in coexistence?

Weather-related hazards are displacing millions of people globally. The World Humanitarian Summit was a start, but countries need to start dealing with climate refugees.

On 13 June over 150 feminist activists mourned the murder and erasure of artist Ana Mendieta. We were there for our sisters who did not survive.

What’s the point of living longer if we face more years of isolation, poverty and neglect? 

A new book by best-selling atheist Sam Harris and Islamist-turned-reformist Maajid Nawaz fails to convince.

The scientific community is profoundly uncomfortable with the storm of political controversy that climate research is attracting. What’s going on?

Do you belong to one of these five groups of people who are changing politics through spirituality?

Protesting against air travel might displace attention away from the actions required to reduce carbon emissions at the necessary scale.

Far from being detached from reality, visionary alternatives to neo-liberalism are the product of deeper and deeper engagement.

Neoliberalism encourages us to treat every aspect of our lives as if it were on sale in a marketplace: is it an anti-spiritual project?

The 'they' prounoun carries emotional weight, affirms others, and challenges our assumptions about gender.

For campaigners committed to transformational social change, the unscripted howl of celebrities is a weak peg on which to hang a movement.

Speculative fiction is just as rooted in white supremacy as any other genre. When a transformative vision of racial justice shows itself, it's rooted in communities of color.