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Read the stories for yourself and then find out what others think by following the Caine Prize blogathon.…

‘Terrorism has decreased over the past decade…

The shortlist for the 2011 award has been announced and the stories are available online…

‘The world almost hit rock bottom through reckless gambling on the world markets…

'Perhaps social media doesn’t kill people, it’s governments that kill people, and Western tech firms just follow the law…

'If you don't like the system do your own thing instead…

'It ain't easy being green but the alternative of ecological destruction, rising injustice and war is unthinkable…

Symon Hill, author of the No-Nonsense Guide to Religion, will walk from Birmingham to London this summer, speaking along the way, in repentance for his former homophobic stance.…

‘The problem of the illegal trade in endangered species – such as the consumption of bushmeat (typically primates) in war-torn countries, sushi restaurants serving whale meat, and the sale of endangered species parts in markets all over the world – have been highlighted in recent years.’ …

Four poems from the poetry anthology Fire in the Soul will feature in two upcoming Tenebrae concerts directed by James Weeks.…