Crying all the way to the White House?

Society blogger Engin F Isin asks if Hillary Clinton's New Hampshire win was helped by showing some emotion?

The 2007 Pavis Lecture

Listen to the Pavis Lecture online and meet lecturer Lord Anthony Giddens.

The prime conductor

An African-American woman who played a key role in the rescue of slaves and the abolition movement - no wonder many describe Harriet Tubman as her people's Moses.

Dictator or democratic trailblazer?

A brutal, joyless dictator or the man who set in train the democracy we enjoy today? Whatever you feel about Cromwell's achievements, it's undeniable he was puritan made.

French leave

The revolutionary fervour of Paris had an indelible impact on the thoughts of Marx.

What inspired Marx?

His philosophy has outlived many States which claimed to be based on it, but what inspired Marx?

The man of rights

From the Town Council in Lewes to national hero in France and America is quite a journey - discover more about the philosophy and life of Thomas Paine.

The Marx before the ism

Separate the man from the application of his ideas and take a fresh look at Marx.