Forcing families of Troubles victims through the courts is abusive
Political foot-dragging on dealing with the legacy of the Troubles is inhumane
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’: Groundbreaking book changed the view of first World War
In a new introduction to All Quiet, historian Norman Stone argues the brutality of Erich Maria Remarque’s novel changed perceptions about the war
1914 by Jean Echenoz review: epic telling of the horrors of the Great War
Barely a novella in length, 1914 displays the authority of an historian and the humanity of a storyteller
Otto Dix, artist on the front line
Although he created some of the most powerful anti-war images ever seen, the German artist maintained an ambivalence about the conflict he volunteered for and survived
Reclaiming the war: Army of ghosts
War writing at heart is about the ambivalence of loyalty to class, nation, and friends, and of belief and the business of being human, and more recent Irish writing on the Great War, in reopening a closed chapter in our history, is no different in exploring all those ambiguities
12 great German works to mark Reformation Day
Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door 497 years ago today. Now Eileen Battersby nails her German colours to the mast
Berlin counts the cost of the Nazis’ cultural crackdown
Memorials to the culling that began in 1933 are reminders of the loss of diversity
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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