A Faustian Diagram
Throw off your limitations, throw away your conscience, and you've achieved that glint of absolute freedom in Stalin's eye.
The Future of Journalism Panel
THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM PANEL DISCUSSION // Are newspapers viable in the 21st Century? // // How can the media survive the hacking scandal? // // Will the internet destroy the quality of news reporting? //
The Spirit of Things
Due to the rise of Pentecostal Christianity, traditional Afro-Brazilian religions - fascinating fusions of animistic beliefs and Catholic forms - are increasingly under threat
The Lost Children
Isis interviews Jean Robert Cadet on his work bringing to light the treatment of Haiti's "restavecs".
Mona Who?
Isis looks at the role of an audacious 1911 theft in starting the legend of this iconic painting.
The Rise and Fall of Internet Poetry
What if someone were to tell you that practically everything on the internet – from LOLcats to facebook chat conversations, from Viagra adverts in spam e-mails to inane tweets – was potentially of poetic value? That bloggers, and creators of viral videos and animated GIFs, play a similar role in
Afghan Woman’s Hour
Zarghuna Kargar, the former producer and presenter of the ground-breaking radio show, Afghan Woman’s Hour, speaks to the ISIS.

